Detering Nature Preserve
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Detering Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. Sand Hill stands 328 m to the north-northeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Baby Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 15 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- ACRES Land Trust
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 106.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Soap Box Derby Hill · 24 mi
- Swamp Bridge · 24 mi
- Silver Spoon · 24 mi
- No Return · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunset Park: 1.7 mi
- Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site: 5.5 mi
- Camp Lakewood: 6.5 mi
- Gaff Park: 7.0 mi
- Union Street Park: 9.0 mi
- Dr. David Rogers: 13.6 mi
- Fort Cooper: 14.6 mi
- Chief Little Turtle: 16.0 mi
- Steuben County Soldier's Monument: 17.8 mi
- Irene Byron Tuberculosis Sanatorium: 18.4 mi
- Lonidaw Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Huston Ditch Wetland Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Olin Lake Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Chain O'Lakes State Park: 11.0 mi
- Black Pine Animal Sanctuary: 11.2 mi
- Corn Maze: 13.7 mi
- Amazing Fall Fun: 13.7 mi
- DeBrands Chocolate: 20.6 mi
- Piere's: 23.7 mi
- The Haunted Jail: 24.2 mi
- Mid-America Windmill Museum: 1.6 mi
- Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: 12.1 mi
- National Auto & Truck Museum: 12.1 mi
- Pleasant Lake History Museum: 14.6 mi
- Churubusco History Center: 16.0 mi
- Baby Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 4.2 mi
- Diamond Hill: 14.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.6 mi
- Knob Hill: 14.6 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 11.1 mi
- Blue Lake Public Access Site: 16.2 mi
- Wall Lake Beach: 19.2 mi
- Nature American Garden: 22.9 mi
- Indiana Giving Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Discovery Garden: 24.7 mi
- Jesus Statue: 24.0 mi
- Komodo Dragon Statue: 24.7 mi
- Orangutan Statue: 24.7 mi
- Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 13.0 mi
- Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 13.9 mi
- Every Kids Dreamland: 24.4 mi
- Clarksville: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Detering Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | NNE 17° | 328 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hell's Point | NE 34° | 326 m | 21.6 mi |
| Knob Hill | NNW 338° | 316 m | 14.6 mi |
| Diamond Hill | W 267° | 312 m | 14.2 mi |
| Baby Mountain | N 357° | 309 m | 0.4 mi |
| The Knobs | W 278° | 292 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sugar Hill | W 275° | 273 m | 23.7 mi |
| Parkview Hill | SSE 157° | 257 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:17 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:37 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:30 | 17:15 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garrett, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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