- Elevation, modelled
- 230 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kelly Hill264 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Indiana7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:17local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8819, -86.0217
Blue Heron Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 230 m. Kelly Hill stands 264 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park and Nature Preserve, a park 1.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 7.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Mud Creek Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Heron Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hill | S 190° | 264 m | 18.7 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSW 192° | 261 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hog Back | SE 133° | 258 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | SSW 204° | 249 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mann Hill | SW 217° | 241 m | 19.6 mi |
| Travis Hill | SSW 208° | 238 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mars Hill | SW 226° | 213 m | 15.6 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Historic National Road - IndianaNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park and Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Fort Harrison State Park: 1.2 mi
- Eugene Burns Park: 1.7 mi
- Harrison Community Park: 2.1 mi
- Explorer Park: 2.4 mi
- Firecrafter Plaza: 1.5 mi
- Gold Star Family Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Forest Manor Interurban Station: 5.3 mi
- Raymond "Bud" Moulder Valor Memorial: 5.3 mi
- ISP Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Immaculate Heart of Mary: 3.5 mi
- Mary: 3.8 mi
- Blazing the Trail: 5.4 mi
- Siege the Day: 5.4 mi
- Dawnsong: 6.4 mi
- Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame: 2.1 mi
- Indiana State Police Museum: 5.9 mi
- Conner Prairie Museum: 7.1 mi
- Conner Prairie Museum: 7.1 mi
- Hook's Drug Store: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 11.4 mi
- Site A: 13.8 mi
- Site C: 13.9 mi
- Site B: 13.9 mi
- Sharp Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Growing Places Indy: 9.2 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Garden Alley: 9.7 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Memorial and External Flame: 5.7 mi
- Allegion: 8.9 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 9.8 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 10.5 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 11.5 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 1.4 mi
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Mars Hill: 15.6 mi
- Kelly Hill: 18.7 mi
- Polk Hill: 19.4 mi
- Mann Hill: 19.6 mi
- Hog Back: 21.7 mi
- Geist Beach: 7.3 mi
- Morse Beach: 13.5 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.3 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 17.3 mi
- The Bluffs: 24.6 mi
- White River Bluff: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:21 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:40 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castleton 2 S, 2 mi away.
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