- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Carlisle Hill280.4 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6715, -86.9368
Father Basil Moreau Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 197 m. Carlisle Hill stands 280 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pines Park, a park 1.5 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Shirley Heinze Land Trust
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Father Basil Moreau Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Hill | E 90° | 280.4 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Randall | NE 47° | 235 m | 24.1 mi |
| Tower Hill | NE 47° | 233 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pikes Peak | NE 47° | 229 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Fuller | NE 47° | 227 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Lieber | WSW 256° | 214 m | 16.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | WSW 258° | 195 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Holden | W 265° | 194 m | 6.0 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Pines Park: 1.5 mi
- Pine Township Property: 1.6 mi
- Hawk Ridge Park: 1.6 mi
- Stribel Park: 1.7 mi
- Adams Park: 1.9 mi
- Shirley Heinze: 2.7 mi
- Barker Woods Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Heron Rookery: 3.3 mi
- Shirley Heinze: 3.8 mi
- Reynold's Creek Game Bird Habitat Area: 4.0 mi
- Brown’s Ridge: 2.2 mi
- Mount Allinson: 2.3 mi
- Dimple Dune: 2.3 mi
- Mount Roper: 2.3 mi
- Mount Jensen: 2.4 mi
- Blue Chip Hotel: 4.0 mi
- Monkey Island: 4.1 mi
- Tortoise: 4.1 mi
- Petting Yard: 4.1 mi
- Hawks: 4.1 mi
- WW2 Monument "Victory Was Ours": 3.5 mi
- Greenwood Memorial Chapel: 3.5 mi
- Civil War Monument: 3.6 mi
- Yellow Straw: 3.9 mi
- Coast Guard Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Central Beach: 2.3 mi
- Mount Baldy Beach: 2.5 mi
- Beverly Shores Beach: 2.6 mi
- Crescent Dune Beach: 3.0 mi
- Lake View Beach: 3.2 mi
- Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery: 2.5 mi
- Barker Mansion: 3.5 mi
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 9.0 mi
- Rumely Allis-Chalmers LaPorte Heritage Center: 10.9 mi
- Pioneer Land: 10.9 mi
- Daylily Garden: 2.6 mi
- Hosta Garden: 2.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 3.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.0 mi
- Duet: 4.3 mi
- Potawatomi Warrior: 11.8 mi
- La Porte History Mural: 11.9 mi
- Orville Redenbacher: 15.5 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 16.9 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake View: 3.2 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Hardwoods: 22.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 3.9 mi
- Tool Shed: 3.9 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 3.9 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 4.2 mi
- Breakwater Light: 4.2 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 5.9 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 8.7 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 12.0 mi
- 1 Foot Falls: 3.3 mi
- Tremont: 5.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indiana Dunes NP, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Portage · 14 mi
- Lake Station · 18 mi
- Hobart · 20 mi
- Gary · 22 mi
- Merrillville · 24 mi
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