Granville Sand Barrens
Granville Sand Barrens is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 163 m. The Mound stands 221 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ross Hills Park, a park 0.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Niches Land Trust
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ross Hills Park: 0.9 mi
- Ross Camp: 1.0 mi
- Granville Park: 1.6 mi
- Cadet Park: 3.6 mi
- Fort Ouiatenon Park: 5.0 mi
- Indian Creek Basin: 1.4 mi
- Wabash Bottoms: 1.9 mi
- Potowatomi Trail: 2.2 mi
- Martell Forest: 2.6 mi
- Purdue Wildlife Area: 3.9 mi
- Granville: 1.6 mi
- LaGrange: 2.3 mi
- Black Rock: 3.1 mi
- Banning Corner: 5.9 mi
- Chatterton: 9.5 mi
- Saturn: 7.3 mi
- Jupiter: 7.3 mi
- Voss Model Solar System: 7.3 mi
- McGinley Plaza: 7.3 mi
- Uranus: 7.3 mi
- Ouiatenon Blockhouse: 5.0 mi
- Red Crown Mini-Museum: 9.0 mi
- Art Museum of Lafayette: 9.1 mi
- The Haan Museum of Indiana Art: 9.2 mi
- Tippecanoe County Historical Association: 9.2 mi
- Bobolink: 14.4 mi
- Warner Shelter: 14.6 mi
- Raisor Shelter: 14.6 mi
- Newell Shelter: 14.7 mi
- Bergamot: 14.7 mi
- Granville: 1.4 mi
- Shadeland School: 6.5 mi
- Captured Spanish Cannon: 10.0 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Footprints in History: 13.6 mi
- Children's Garden: 8.8 mi
- Wallace Triangle: 9.2 mi
- Clegg Memorial Garden: 12.4 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 13.1 mi
- Copeland Hill: 14.4 mi
- The Mound: 16.6 mi
- Monster Mini: 10.6 mi
- Exploration Acres: 16.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.2 mi
- Sunset Point: 22.9 mi
- Portland Arch: 19.2 mi
- Portland Arch: 19.4 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 20.8 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 20.8 mi
- Williamsport Falls: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Granville Sand Barrens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | E 92° | 221 m | 16.6 mi |
| Copeland Hill | WSW 255° | 206 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | WSW 255° | 204 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:25 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:41 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:42 | 17:26 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lafayette Purdue Univ AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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