Boot Lake Nature Preserve
Boot Lake Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Elkhart County CVB, a artwork 2.3 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Elkhart County Parks
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Anderson Road: 3.2 mi
- Harris Township Park: 3.4 mi
- Cobus Creek County Park: 3.6 mi
- Willowdale Park: 3.8 mi
- Juno Lake Public Access: 4.2 mi
- Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum: 3.4 mi
- Ruthmere-Havilah Beardsley House: 4.3 mi
- Ruthmere Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Edwardsburg Area Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- Midwest Museum of American Art: 5.0 mi
- Elkhart County CVB: 2.3 mi
- Wooden dog: 4.7 mi
- Elk: 4.9 mi
- Founder's Circle: 10.5 mi
- Educators: 11.3 mi
- Sensory Garden at Cobus Park: 3.7 mi
- Wellfield Botanic Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Quilt Garden: 5.0 mi
- Courtyard: 6.9 mi
- Greenhouse Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Vernon and Velma Radebaugh Memorial Plant Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Elkhart Bog Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Lieber Nature Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Brandywine Creek Nature Park: 13.0 mi
- Jesse & Agnes Riegsecker Natural Area: 13.9 mi
- Havilah Beardsley Monument: 4.3 mi
- Time Capsule 2027: 4.7 mi
- Elkhart Police&Fire Department Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Heron Monument: 8.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument: 10.7 mi
- Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers: 4.4 mi
- Birthday Chair: 13.5 mi
- St. Joseph County Fairgrounds: 14.0 mi
- Arboretum: 18.9 mi
- Bauer Terrace: 19.0 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Riverbend Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 14.9 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 14.9 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 14.9 mi
- Mt. Pumpkin: 14.8 mi
- Bald Hill: 17.0 mi
- Mount Misery: 18.6 mi
- Vargo Hill: 21.4 mi
- Reeves Hill: 21.5 mi
- Builders Association-Elkhart,: 7.7 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 17.9 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 5.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boot Lake Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | NE 35° | 334 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Misery | NE 41° | 317 m | 18.6 mi |
| Buzzard Hill | SSE 153° | 300 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mt. Pumpkin | SE 128° | 287 m | 14.8 mi |
| Sugar Hill | SE 139° | 273 m | 24.2 mi |
| Vargo Hill | SW 233° | 270 m | 21.4 mi |
| Reeves Hill | SW 235° | 264 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:20 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:41 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:32 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Bend, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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