Nature reserve · Indiana
Kankakee Sands
Kankakee Sands is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Mount Langham stands 221 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Lake Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates41.06015, -87.44618
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Village Community Park: 5.6 mi
- Sumava Resorts Park: 7.4 mi
- Betty Kessler Park: 7.9 mi
- Sam Rice Park: 7.9 mi
- Recher Park: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Beaver Lake Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.1 mi
- Wetlands Reserve Program: 5.8 mi
- Carl N. Becker Savanna Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- American Eagle Flight 4184 Roadside Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Boorda Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Pottawatomi Campground Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Monument Honoring Fallen Police Officers and Firefighters of Kankakee County: 21.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Antique Snowmobile Museum: 7.9 mi
- Jasper County Historical Society: 17.3 mi
- Stagecoach Inn: 22.0 mi
- Kankakee County Museum: 22.8 mi
- Exploration Station Children's Museum: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Minne Monesse Golf Club: 12.9 mi
- South Shore Golf Course: 14.7 mi
- Willowhaven Interpretive Center: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 11.6 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 11.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Mount Langham: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Hunley's Mural: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sheff: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kankakee Sands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Langham | W 270° | 221 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:45 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell Wwtp, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1132050494
Day trips start here
- Beecher · 21 mi
- Crown Point · 25 mi
- Lake County · 29 mi
- Merrillville · 30 mi
- Schererville · 30 mi
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