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Eel River Battlefield War of 1812

Eel River Battlefield War of 1812 from directly overhead

Eel River Battlefield War of 1812 is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. Diamond Hill stands 312 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Indiana Giving Gardens, a garden 1.2 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates41.13890, -85.45672

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Side Park: 1.5 mi
  • Morsches Park: 1.6 mi
  • Morsches Park: 1.7 mi
  • Kenneth Wright Park: 1.8 mi
  • Morsches Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 46
Artworks: 34
  • Lifestarts: 12.9 mi
  • Komodo Dragon Statue: 16.0 mi
  • Orangutan Statue: 16.0 mi
  • Cow Box: 16.4 mi
  • City: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 21
  • The Haunted Jail: 2.0 mi
  • Painting Fun Spot: 14.2 mi
  • Tasmanian Devil: 15.8 mi
  • Goats: 15.9 mi
  • California Sea Lion: 15.9 mi
Museums: 17
  • Whitley County Fire Museum: 1.8 mi
  • Whitley County Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
  • Whitley County Ag Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Churubusco History Center: 9.6 mi
  • Veteran's National Memorial Shrine & Museum: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Indiana Giving Gardens: 1.2 mi
  • Nature American Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Discovery Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Betsy Chapman Family Gardens: 16.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 8
Beaches: 5
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 8.5 mi
  • Fitzgeald Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Westlakes Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Lake Claire: 17.1 mi
  • Pike Lake Beach: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eel River Battlefield War of 1812. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond HillN 351°312 m21.4 mi
Baby MountainNNE 26°309 m24.8 mi
Dunham HillNW 305°292 m16.2 mi
The KnobsN 351°292 m24.4 mi
McElroy HillWNW 292°274 m23.3 mi
Parkview HillE 80°257 m19.0 mi
Buckner HillESE 105°250 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1819:54
June solstice06:1020:3721:19
September equinox07:3019:0519:41
December solstice08:0516:3317:17

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242737496069727064524030
Precip in2.52.02.63.84.34.63.94.13.02.93.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia City, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/9560815448

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