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La Balme Massacre Site

La Balme Massacre Site from directly overhead

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

Coordinates41.16265, -85.35496

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 34
  • Lifestarts: 10.2 mi
  • Komodo Dragon Statue: 11.2 mi
  • Orangutan Statue: 11.2 mi
  • Cow Box: 12.1 mi
  • City: 12.2 mi
Museums: 19
  • 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
Attractions: 19
  • 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
Gardens: 8
  • 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
Peaks: 7
Beaches: 4
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 5.2 mi
  • Fitzgeald Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Westlakes Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Lake Claire: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond HillNNW 336°312 m21.4 mi
Baby MountainNNE 15°309 m21.4 mi
Dunham HillWNW 292°292 m20.0 mi
The KnobsNNW 338°292 m24.2 mi
Parkview HillE 84°257 m13.5 mi
Buckner HillSE 126°250 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1719:54
June solstice06:1020:3721:18
September equinox07:3019:0419:40
December solstice08:0416:3217:16

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/13102724779

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