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Gutscher Sanitarium

Gutscher Sanitarium from directly overhead

Gutscher Sanitarium is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Diamond Hill stands 312 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Larwill, Indiana, a historic site 0.5 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
Located on the side of this hill, operated by Dr. and Mrs. Michael Gutscher, Dutch natives of eastern Ohio, 1895 until his death, May 1, 1904. Tea, made from various kinds of tree bark, used in steam treatments, cured acute and subacute diseases...
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Coordinates41.17847, -85.61561

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Deniston Nature Area: 3.6 mi
  • Camp Whitley: 4.8 mi
  • Pierceton Youth League Park: 5.1 mi
  • Whitley County 4-H Fair grounds: 5.9 mi
  • Devot Field Park: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 34
Nature reserves: 22
Attractions: 17
  • The Haunted Jail: 6.9 mi
  • The Dixie Historic Sternwheel Paddleboat Tour: 10.8 mi
  • M3 Light Tank: 13.3 mi
  • M101: 16.1 mi
  • Mentone Egg: 21.8 mi
Museums: 12
  • Whitley County Ag Museum: 6.1 mi
  • Whitley County Historical Museum: 6.7 mi
  • Whitley County Fire Museum: 7.0 mi
  • Kosciusko County Historical Society: 13.2 mi
  • North Manchester Center of History: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 7
Gardens: 6
  • Indiana Giving Gardens: 7.6 mi
  • Nature American Garden: 7.6 mi
  • The Gardens of Central Park: 13.1 mi
  • The Gladdys Muir Peace Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Culinary Garden: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Jesus Statue: 11.1 mi
  • The Student: 11.2 mi
  • Lifestarts: 21.4 mi
  • Komodo Dragon Statue: 24.6 mi
  • Orangutan Statue: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Pike Lake Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 13.9 mi
  • Fitzgeald Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Westlakes Beach: 19.8 mi
  • Lake Claire: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond HillNNE 15°312 m19.1 mi
Buzzard HillNNW 332°300 m22.4 mi
Dunham HillNW 323°292 m8.2 mi
The KnobsNNE 11°292 m21.7 mi
McElroy HillWNW 295°274 m14.6 mi
Sugar HillNNW 348°273 m21.7 mi
Buckner HillESE 106°250 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:1120:3821:19
September equinox07:3119:0519:41
December solstice08:0516:3317:17

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13102724788

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