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Indiana Territorial Line

Indiana Territorial Line from directly overhead

Indiana Territorial Line is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Buzzard Hill stands 300 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Park, a park 0.4 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 3.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
The boundaries between Indiana and Michigan Territories was established on June 30, 1805. Just before Indiana became a state in 1816, the line was moved ten miles north to provide frontage on Lake Michigan.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.61530, -86.25214

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Forest Park: 0.4 mi
  • O'Brien Park: 1.2 mi
  • Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area: 1.3 mi
  • Camp Wakinda: 2.2 mi
  • Kaiser Park: 2.4 mi
Museums: 39
Artworks: 38
  • "Crossroads" sculpture: 3.7 mi
  • Educators: 4.3 mi
  • Founder's Circle: 5.0 mi
  • Red Throne: 5.5 mi
  • Maquette for Wing Generator: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Bird feeding area: 2.4 mi
  • Greenhouse Community Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Lakeville Unity Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Courtyard: 8.7 mi
  • Sensory Garden at Cobus Park: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 26
Historic sites: 18
  • Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument: 4.9 mi
  • Better Homes of South Bend: 5.9 mi
  • Clark Memorial Fountain: 6.1 mi
  • Heron Monument: 8.6 mi
  • Freedom Memorial: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
Attractions: 12
  • St. Joseph County Fairgrounds: 1.6 mi
  • Birthday Chair: 5.0 mi
  • Tree Sign: 12.8 mi
  • Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers: 15.3 mi
  • Amish Acres: 16.8 mi
Peaks: 6
Beaches: 1
  • Pleasant Lake East Beach: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Builders Association-Elkhart,: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard HillESE 115°300 m24.7 mi
Mt. PumpkinE 90°287 m24.1 mi
Carlisle HillWNW 286°280.4 m13.0 mi
Navin HillSSW 202°277.4 m22.9 mi
Vargo HillSW 232°270 m6.0 mi
Reeves HillWSW 239°264 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2119:57
June solstice06:1220:4121:23
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:0916:3417:19

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737496070737165524030
Precip in2.72.32.43.64.34.24.14.23.74.02.92.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Bend, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12242335801

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