Elkhart County Historical Museum
Elkhart County Historical Museum is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cummins Park, a park 0.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Elkhart County Parks
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cummins Park: 0.1 mi
- Congdon Park: 0.3 mi
- Hermance Park: 0.4 mi
- Amy R. Snyder Park: 2.8 mi
- Bonneyville Mill County Park: 3.1 mi
- RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum: 3.1 mi
- Middlebury Community Historical: 6.5 mi
- Elkhart Environmental Center: 7.4 mi
- Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum: 7.9 mi
- Ruthmere Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
- John Yoder Memorial Sculpture: 7.4 mi
- Elkhart County CVB: 7.9 mi
- Wooden dog: 8.0 mi
- Elk: 8.2 mi
- Dream Chaser: 9.5 mi
- Bonneyville Mill Trail Garden: 2.9 mi
- Bonneyville Herb Garden: 2.9 mi
- Quilt Garden: 8.1 mi
- Wellfield Botanic Gardens: 8.4 mi
- Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Lieber Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Jesse & Agnes Riegsecker Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Elkhart Bog Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Wesdorp Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Karl Chen Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 6.7 mi
- Time Capsule 2027: 7.9 mi
- Elkhart Police&Fire Department Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Havilah Beardsley Monument: 8.4 mi
- Wahbememe Historical Monument: 9.7 mi
- Five Medals Village: 14.1 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 10.0 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 10.0 mi
- Riverbend Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Mt. Pumpkin: 7.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 15.8 mi
- Mount Misery: 16.2 mi
- Sugar Hill: 17.4 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 17.7 mi
- Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers: 8.2 mi
- Amish Acres: 21.7 mi
- St. Joseph County Fairgrounds: 21.9 mi
- Birthday Chair: 22.9 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 8.2 mi
- Builders Association-Elkhart,: 8.6 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 14.7 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elkhart County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | N 359° | 334 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 8° | 317 m | 16.2 mi |
| Knob Hill | E 101° | 316 m | 24.5 mi |
| Diamond Hill | SE 141° | 312 m | 24.5 mi |
| Buzzard Hill | S 180° | 300 m | 17.7 mi |
| The Knobs | SE 137° | 292 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mt. Pumpkin | SSE 166° | 287 m | 7.4 mi |
| Sugar Hill | SSE 160° | 273 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:19 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:40 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:32 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goshen 3SW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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