Jesse & Agnes Riegsecker Natural Area
Jesse & Agnes Riegsecker Natural Area is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonneyville Mill County Park, a park 1.9 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- ACRES Land Trust
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bonneyville Mill County Park: 1.9 mi
- Corson Riverwoods County Park: 2.0 mi
- Krider Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- East Park: 2.8 mi
- John Yoder Memorial Sculpture: 5.5 mi
- Dream Chaser: 8.6 mi
- Broken Shield: 9.6 mi
- Sky Rhythms: 9.7 mi
- Wooden dog: 11.1 mi
- Middlebury Community Historical: 2.5 mi
- Elkhart County Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum: 6.9 mi
- Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Goshen Historical Museum: 8.5 mi
- Bonneyville Mill Trail Garden: 1.9 mi
- Bonneyville Herb Garden: 1.9 mi
- Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Fidler Pond Garden: 8.7 mi
- Burdick Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Wesdorp Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Lieber Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Karl Chen Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- White Pigeon River: 6.6 mi
- Elkhart Bog Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Wahbememe Historical Monument: 8.6 mi
- Time Capsule 2027: 11.0 mi
- Elkhart Police&Fire Department Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Havilah Beardsley Monument: 11.6 mi
- Five Medals Village: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 9.1 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 9.1 mi
- Mt. Pumpkin: 5.5 mi
- Sugar Hill: 14.6 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 16.1 mi
- Mount Misery: 18.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 18.2 mi
- Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers: 11.3 mi
- Amish Acres: 21.9 mi
- St. Joseph County Fairgrounds: 24.7 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 6.0 mi
- Builders Association-Elkhart,: 10.8 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 18.6 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jesse & Agnes Riegsecker Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | NNW 349° | 334 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 356° | 317 m | 18.1 mi |
| Knob Hill | E 98° | 316 m | 20.9 mi |
| Diamond Hill | SE 145° | 312 m | 20.9 mi |
| Buzzard Hill | SSW 192° | 300 m | 16.1 mi |
| The Knobs | SE 141° | 292 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mt. Pumpkin | SSW 197° | 287 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sugar Hill | S 170° | 273 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:19 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:40 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:31 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goshen 3SW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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