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Greenhurst Commons

Greenhurst Commons from directly overhead

Greenhurst Commons is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Sand Hill stands 328 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Park, a park 0.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 112 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
ACRES Land Trust
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.37839, -85.04902

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thomas Park: 0.5 mi
  • Rieke Park: 0.6 mi
  • Riley Park: 0.7 mi
  • Desoto Park: 0.8 mi
  • Desoto Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • Armed Services Memorial: 14.0 mi
  • Irene Byron Tuberculosis Sanatorium: 14.1 mi
  • Fort Cooper: 14.8 mi
  • Chief Little Turtle: 17.3 mi
  • Steuben County Soldier's Monument: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 30
  • Komodo Dragon Statue: 19.5 mi
  • Orangutan Statue: 19.5 mi
  • Sera: 20.4 mi
  • Lawton: 20.5 mi
  • Alice Hamilton: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Amazing Fall Fun: 4.2 mi
  • Corn Maze: 4.2 mi
  • DeBrands Chocolate: 14.4 mi
  • Piere's: 17.3 mi
  • Colobus Monkey: 19.4 mi
Museums: 14
Peaks: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 6.0 mi
  • Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 18.9 mi
  • Dallas Lake Beach: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Blue Cast Spring: 18.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillNW 316°328 m13.1 mi
Hell's PointN 5°326 m23.3 mi
Knob HillNW 320°316 m24.6 mi
Baby MountainWNW 299°309 m11.9 mi
Parkview HillS 190°257 m13.7 mi
Buckner HillSSW 205°250 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1619:52
June solstice06:0820:3621:18
September equinox07:2819:0319:39
December solstice08:0416:3017:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636485967716962513928
Precip in2.52.32.74.04.73.93.53.93.23.03.12.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garrett 1 S, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/432760711

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