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J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area

J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area from directly overhead

J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Buckner Hill stands 250 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Arrowhead Fishing Site, a park 0.8 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 20 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.84757, -85.48150

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arrowhead Fishing Site: 0.8 mi
  • Drover Park: 1.8 mi
  • Kil-So-Quah State Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
  • Little Turtle State Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
  • Erie Heritage Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 47
Artworks: 34
Attractions: 18
Museums: 16
Nature reserves: 14
Gardens: 10
Beaches: 6
  • Lake Claire: 3.3 mi
  • Westlakes Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Fitzgeald Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Kayak Launch & Beach Area: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Buckner Hill: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buckner HillNE 39°250 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1819:54
June solstice06:1120:3621:18
September equinox07:3019:0519:41
December solstice08:0416:3417:18

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252837496070737164524130
Precip in2.52.22.74.04.74.64.53.73.23.03.22.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1457890974

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