Ball Lake Nature Preserve
Ball Lake Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. Sand Hill stands 328 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Robb Hidden Canyon Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 123 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- ACRES Land Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 122.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.5 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Girt Gnacy Memorial Recreational Park: 1.6 mi
- Carpenter Park: 6.0 mi
- Firemans Park: 6.2 mi
- Angola Commons Park: 6.8 mi
- Firemans Park: 7.2 mi
- Robb Hidden Canyon Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Brammall and Richard Bruner Nature Preserves: 6.4 mi
- Powers Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Mud Lake Bog Nature Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Greenhurst Commons: 12.4 mi
- Pleasant Lake History Museum: 4.2 mi
- Old Gate House: 12.1 mi
- National Auto & Truck Museum: 14.0 mi
- Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: 14.0 mi
- Mid-America Windmill Museum: 16.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hell's Point: 12.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.4 mi
- Baby Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Knob Hill: 22.3 mi
- Clarksville: 12.2 mi
- West Buffalo: 13.2 mi
- Cicero: 18.7 mi
- Arrowsmiths: 19.5 mi
- Nebo: 23.8 mi
- Fort Cooper: 5.5 mi
- Steuben County Soldier's Monument: 7.0 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Camp: 12.0 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 21.0 mi
- Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 6.4 mi
- Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 18.4 mi
- Coldwater Welcome Center 716: 21.4 mi
- Corn Maze: 8.7 mi
- Amazing Fall Fun: 8.8 mi
- Michigan-Ohio-Indiana tri-state marker: 13.0 mi
- Wall Lake Beach: 18.6 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 24.6 mi
- Kids Garden: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ball Lake Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | W 263° | 328 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hell's Point | NNW 345° | 326 m | 12.4 mi |
| Knob Hill | WNW 290° | 316 m | 22.3 mi |
| Baby Mountain | WSW 251° | 309 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:16 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:36 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:29 | 17:14 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angola, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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