Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:15 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:12 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowell station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Holidaylake · 5.3 miFancher Lakelake · 2.4 miSuccess Schools LLCcollege · 5.0 miCollege of Court Reportingcollege · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake County Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 84 acresOak Knoll Golf Coursestate recreation area · 3.2 mi · 170 acresSummertree Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.8 mi · 152 acresMerrillville Youth and Recreation Complexrecreation area · 3.0 miTurkey Creek Golf Coursestate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 124 acresBiesecker Prairie Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201338 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLake County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, IN
Drinking waterCrown Point Water Worksserves 30,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation713 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Crown Point Medical Center2.2 miPost officeCrown Point Post Office2.2 miTown hallCrown Point City Hall2.3 miPoliceCrown Point Police Department2.3 miFire stationCrown Point Fire Rescue Station 15002.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolTrinity Lutheran School1.7 miElementarySolon Robinson Elementary School1.8 miSchoolCrown Point Community School Corporation1.9 miCollegeSuccess Schools LLC5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY16 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW35 miInterstateI-65under a mileUS highwayUS 231under a mileAmtrakDyer, IN DYE13 miRailMillerSouth Shore Line14 miCoachMerrillvilleBarons Bus Lines4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46308 ZIP area.
