Carpenter Nature Preserve
Carpenter Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Mars Hill stands 213 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Trail Park, a park 3.8 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Zionsville Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Heritage Trail Park: 3.8 mi
- Lion's Community Park: 3.9 mi
- Raymond Worth Park: 4.1 mi
- Panther Park: 4.3 mi
- Bear Creek Park: 4.4 mi
- Uptown at West Clay: 6.1 mi
- Garden Pillar: 6.5 mi
- Garden Pillar: 6.5 mi
- Garden Pillar: 6.5 mi
- Garden Pillar: 6.5 mi
- Monolith: 6.5 mi
- George Rogers Clark: 6.6 mi
- Oliver P Morton: 6.8 mi
- Obelisk: 6.9 mi
- Dedication Plaque: 7.1 mi
- Sullivan Munce Cultural Center: 6.2 mi
- AFCA Antique Fan Museum: 6.8 mi
- Carmel Clay History Museum: 9.4 mi
- Carmel Fire Buffs and Museum: 9.4 mi
- Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections: 9.5 mi
- Centennial Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Jackson Circle: 6.7 mi
- Colfax Circle: 6.9 mi
- Woods Garden: 7.1 mi
- Terraced Garden: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 16: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 11.4 mi
- Hobson Acres: 5.7 mi
- Bullpen Tournaments: 8.1 mi
- Allegion: 8.8 mi
- Hogan Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: 9.5 mi
- Ancient Tree Trunk: 11.2 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 9.9 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Burr Oak Bend Nature Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Lebanon Rest Area - I65 SB: 16.8 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 16.8 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 16.9 mi
- Morse Beach: 13.2 mi
- Geist Beach: 20.7 mi
- Mars Hill: 21.8 mi
- Martinsville: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carpenter Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill | S 172° | 213 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:22 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:37 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:41 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitestown, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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