La Balme Massacre Site
La Balme Massacre Site is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Diamond Hill stands 312 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Eel River Post-Fort, a historic site 0.3 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- In Memory of Col. Augustin de La Balme and his Soldiers who were killed in Battle with the Miami Indians, Under Little Turtle, at this place, November 5th, 1780
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 91.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- A Frame · 11 mi
- Terry's Turn · 11 mi
- No Return · 11 mi
- The Point · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Churubusco Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Morsches Park: 5.9 mi
- Morsches Park: 6.0 mi
- Morsches Park: 6.0 mi
- South Side Park: 6.8 mi
- Eel River Post-Fort: 0.3 mi
- Last Home of Chief Little Turtle: 0.3 mi
- Colonel Augustin De La Balme American Revolution: 0.8 mi
- Concord Methodist Church: 1.7 mi
- Site of Little Turtle's Miami Village: 2.7 mi
- Lifestarts: 10.2 mi
- Komodo Dragon Statue: 11.2 mi
- Orangutan Statue: 11.2 mi
- Cow Box: 12.1 mi
- City: 12.2 mi
- Richey Woods Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Wendell and Evelyn Dygert Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Kessler (Savoy & Agnes) Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Lindenwood Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Lindenwood Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Churubusco History Center: 5.1 mi
- Whitley County Fire Museum: 6.8 mi
- Whitley County Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
- Veteran's National Memorial Shrine & Museum: 7.4 mi
- Whitley County Ag Museum: 7.6 mi
- The Haunted Jail: 6.9 mi
- Painting Fun Spot: 10.3 mi
- Tasmanian Devil: 11.1 mi
- Goats: 11.1 mi
- California Sea Lion: 11.2 mi
- Nature American Garden: 6.0 mi
- Indiana Giving Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Discovery Garden: 11.2 mi
- Betsy Chapman Family Gardens: 12.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 12.7 mi
- Buckner Hill: 8.5 mi
- Parkview Hill: 13.5 mi
- Rocket Hill: 16.8 mi
- Dunham Hill: 20.0 mi
- Diamond Hill: 21.4 mi
- Blue Lake Public Access Site: 5.2 mi
- Fitzgeald Beach: 8.6 mi
- Westlakes Beach: 8.9 mi
- Lake Claire: 19.4 mi
- Every Kids Dreamland: 7.4 mi
- Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Balme Massacre Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill | NNW 336° | 312 m | 21.4 mi |
| Baby Mountain | NNE 15° | 309 m | 21.4 mi |
| Dunham Hill | WNW 292° | 292 m | 20.0 mi |
| The Knobs | NNW 338° | 292 m | 24.2 mi |
| Parkview Hill | E 84° | 257 m | 13.5 mi |
| Buckner Hill | SE 126° | 250 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:17 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:37 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:32 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia City, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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