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Lovers Leap

Lovers Leap, seen from above at true elevation

Lovers Leap is a cliff in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 198 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the west, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hog Back Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
198 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.34531, -87.29973

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ouabache Park: 4.3 mi
  • Triangle Park: 4.4 mi
  • West Street Park: 4.5 mi
  • Riley Park: 4.7 mi
  • Ravine Park: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Ghost towns: 25
Artworks: 22
  • Saturn: 20.5 mi
  • Jupiter: 20.5 mi
  • Voss Model Solar System: 20.5 mi
  • Lilies: 20.5 mi
  • Uranus: 20.5 mi
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 5
Peaks: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Portland Arch: 8.9 mi
  • Portland Arch: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Children's Garden: 22.0 mi
  • Wallace Triangle: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Monster Mini: 23.1 mi
  • Sugar Creek: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Williamsport Falls: 4.1 mi
Springs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lovers Leap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copeland HillW 261°206 m1.2 mi
Hog Back HillN 3°204 m0.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:01
June solstice06:2020:4221:23
September equinox07:3719:1219:48
December solstice08:0916:4317:27

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242839516271737166544130
Precip in2.31.92.94.14.24.94.83.52.73.23.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Attica 2E, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358658954

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