The Island
The Island is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Diamond Hill stands 312 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Eel River Battlefield War of 1812, a historic site 1.6 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- This area of high ground, over 300 acres south of the Eel River, is called "The Island". It was once a principal stronghold of the Miami Indians under Chief Little Turtle. It was a boundary line for lands between the Pottawattomis and Miamis...
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- A Frame · 17 mi
- Terry's Turn · 17 mi
- No Return · 17 mi
- The Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Side Park: 1.7 mi
- Kenneth Wright Park: 2.0 mi
- Thomas Marshall Plaza: 2.3 mi
- Roy Kirby Trail: 2.4 mi
- Devol Field: 2.4 mi
- Eel River Battlefield War of 1812: 1.6 mi
- Whitley County Civil War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Whitley County Korean War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Thomas Riley Marshall: 2.3 mi
- Ralph F. Gates: 2.3 mi
- Lifestarts: 13.5 mi
- Komodo Dragon Statue: 17.2 mi
- Orangutan Statue: 17.2 mi
- Cow Box: 17.4 mi
- Jesus Statue: 17.7 mi
- Richey Woods Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Wendell and Evelyn Dygert Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Kessler (Savoy & Agnes) Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- LC Nature Park: 12.2 mi
- Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center: 13.6 mi
- The Haunted Jail: 2.2 mi
- Painting Fun Spot: 15.2 mi
- Tasmanian Devil: 17.0 mi
- Goats: 17.1 mi
- California Sea Lion: 17.1 mi
- Whitley County Fire Museum: 2.0 mi
- Whitley County Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Whitley County Ag Museum: 2.7 mi
- Churubusco History Center: 11.2 mi
- Veteran's National Memorial Shrine & Museum: 12.4 mi
- Indiana Giving Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Nature American Garden: 3.2 mi
- The Gladdys Muir Peace Garden: 16.7 mi
- Discovery Garden: 17.2 mi
- Betsy Chapman Family Gardens: 17.9 mi
- Buckner Hill: 13.6 mi
- Dunham Hill: 15.8 mi
- Parkview Hill: 20.4 mi
- Diamond Hill: 22.3 mi
- McElroy Hill: 22.5 mi
- Blue Lake Public Access Site: 10.1 mi
- Fitzgeald Beach: 11.7 mi
- Westlakes Beach: 11.8 mi
- Lake Claire: 16.1 mi
- Pike Lake Beach: 20.6 mi
- Every Kids Dreamland: 2.5 mi
- Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill | N 355° | 312 m | 22.3 mi |
| Dunham Hill | NW 311° | 292 m | 15.8 mi |
| McElroy Hill | WNW 296° | 274 m | 22.5 mi |
| Parkview Hill | ENE 78° | 257 m | 20.4 mi |
| Buckner Hill | E 100° | 250 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:37 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:33 | 17:17 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13095051063
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