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Chamberlain Lake Nature Preserve

Chamberlain Lake Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Chamberlain Lake Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Carlisle Hill stands 280 m to the west, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Phillip St. Clair Park, a park 2.8 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.65174, -86.36930

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 59
Museums: 38
Artworks: 34
  • Labyrinth: 6.8 mi
  • Holy Family Statue: 7.5 mi
  • Red Throne: 7.5 mi
  • Tracery: 7.5 mi
  • Fern Temple IV: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Better Homes of South Bend: 5.5 mi
  • Indiana Territorial Line: 6.6 mi
  • Clark Memorial Fountain: 7.7 mi
  • Freedom Memorial: 9.1 mi
  • Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 19
  • Bird feeding area: 5.1 mi
  • Greenhouse Community Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Lakeville Unity Garden: 9.7 mi
  • flower walk: 12.0 mi
  • Courtyard: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Birthday Chair: 6.1 mi
  • Tree Sign: 6.3 mi
  • St. Joseph County Fairgrounds: 7.9 mi
  • South Vista: 14.8 mi
  • Bauer Terrace: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 10
Picnic sites: 4
  • Otahnagon Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Orchard Shore Shelters Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Hardwoods: 6.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Pleasant Lake East Beach: 18.0 mi
  • Stone Lake Beach: 19.4 mi
  • New Buffalo Public Beach: 22.1 mi
  • Weko Beach: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Michigan Welcome Center 707: 20.8 mi
  • Builders Association-Elkhart,: 21.4 mi
  • Indiana Welcome Center: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chamberlain Lake Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carlisle HillW 280°280.4 m6.5 mi
Navin HillS 186°277.4 m24.0 mi
Vargo HillSSE 168°270 m6.3 mi
Reeves HillS 172°264 m5.7 mi
Mount EdwardNNW 331°242 m22.3 mi
Mount RandallNNW 327°235 m21.2 mi
Tower HillNW 326°233 m21.2 mi
Pikes PeakNW 326°229 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2119:58
June solstice06:1220:4221:24
September equinox07:3419:0819:45
December solstice08:1016:3417:19

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242737485969727164524030
Precip in2.72.32.33.54.24.03.84.03.53.72.82.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Bend AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/243752669

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