- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Carlisle Hill280.4 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6277, -86.9637
Heron Rookery is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 197 m. Carlisle Hill stands 280 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is 1 Foot Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heron Rookery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Hill | E 83° | 280.4 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Lieber | W 267° | 214 m | 14.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | W 268° | 195 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Holden | WNW 299° | 194 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 297° | 193 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Jackson | WNW 298° | 192 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 19° | 185 m | 5.9 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Shirley Heinze: 0.6 mi
- Dale B Engquist Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Reynold's Creek Game Bird Habitat Area: 1.0 mi
- Shirley Heinze: 1.2 mi
- Father Basil Moreau Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Pine Township Property: 2.1 mi
- Hawk Ridge Park: 2.3 mi
- Brincka Cross Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Dunewood Campground: 3.2 mi
- Pines Park: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 42
- Gleason Heights: 4.0 mi
- Mount Aiko: 4.0 mi
- Mount Roper: 4.2 mi
- Mount White: 4.2 mi
- Mount Wells: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 34
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 5.3 mi
- Blue Chip Hotel: 7.3 mi
- Monkey Island: 7.5 mi
- Tortoise: 7.5 mi
- Petting Yard: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Verteran's Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Tremont (New City West): 4.5 mi
- Bill and Fran Meyer: 5.1 mi
- Charles and Lorraine Sandor: 5.5 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 29
- Dunbar Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lake View Beach: 4.4 mi
- Kemil Beach: 4.4 mi
- Beverly Shores Beach: 4.6 mi
- Central Beach: 5.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery: 3.3 mi
- Barker Mansion: 6.8 mi
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 7.1 mi
- Rumely Allis-Chalmers LaPorte Heritage Center: 11.0 mi
- Pioneer Land: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Formal Garden: 2.4 mi
- Daylily Garden: 2.5 mi
- Hosta Garden: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 7.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 10
- Duet: 7.6 mi
- Orville Redenbacher: 12.2 mi
- Potawatomi Warrior: 12.5 mi
- La Porte History Mural: 12.6 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake View: 4.4 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Hardwoods: 24.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil Shed: 7.2 mi
- Tool Shed: 7.2 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 7.2 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 7.5 mi
- Breakwater Light: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 3.5 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 0.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 4.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 8 mi
- Portage · 12 mi
- Lake Station · 16 mi
- Hobart · 17 mi
- Gary · 20 mi
- Merrillville · 22 mi
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