Nature reserve · Indiana
Fall Creek Gorge
Fall Creek Gorge is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the north-northwest, 0.2 miles off. River Road Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NICHES Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates40.34011, -87.31921
- 13.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ouabache Park: 4.7 mi
- Triangle Park: 4.9 mi
- West Street Park: 5.0 mi
- Riley Park: 5.2 mi
- Ravine Park: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Crow’s Grove: 1.9 mi
- Shawnee Bottoms: 7.3 mi
- Portland Arch Nature Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Weiler-Leopold Nature Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Kohnkes' Little Pine Valley: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 25
- Mudlavia Springs: 1.4 mi
- Five Points: 1.6 mi
- Point Pleasant: 4.0 mi
- Warrenton: 4.0 mi
- Glen Cliff: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 21
- Saturn: 21.6 mi
- Jupiter: 21.6 mi
- Voss Model Solar System: 21.6 mi
- Lilies: 21.6 mi
- Uranus: 21.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Ouiatenon Blockhouse: 19.3 mi
- Danville War Museum: 21.9 mi
- Vermillion County Museum: 22.3 mi
- Vermilion County Museum: 22.3 mi
- Red Crown Mini-Museum: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Trail of Death marker: 14.0 mi
- Granville: 15.6 mi
- Everyday Heroes: 18.9 mi
- Shadeland School: 19.4 mi
- Captured Spanish Cannon: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 2
- Copeland Hill: 0.2 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 1.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Portland Arch: 8.4 mi
- Portland Arch: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Children's Garden: 23.1 mi
- Wallace Triangle: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Sugar Creek: 24.0 mi
- Monster Mini: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 1.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Williamsport Falls: 4.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tree Spring: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fall Creek Gorge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Hill | NNW 328° | 206 m | 0.2 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | ENE 57° | 204 m | 1.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:42 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:43 | 17:27 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Attica 2E, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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