Lieber Nature Preserve
Lieber Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cummins Park, a park 1.6 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 8.5 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Elkhart County Parks
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cummins Park: 1.6 mi
- Congdon Park: 1.6 mi
- Hermance Park: 1.7 mi
- Amy R. Snyder Park: 2.4 mi
- Bonneyville Mill County Park: 3.8 mi
- Elkhart County Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
- RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum: 3.0 mi
- Middlebury Community Historical: 7.6 mi
- Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum: 7.9 mi
- Elkhart Environmental Center: 8.2 mi
- Elkhart County CVB: 7.6 mi
- Wooden dog: 8.3 mi
- Elk: 8.6 mi
- John Yoder Memorial Sculpture: 9.1 mi
- Dream Chaser: 11.1 mi
- Elkhart Bog Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Jesse & Agnes Riegsecker Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- Karl Chen Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
- White Pigeon River: 6.9 mi
- Wesdorp Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Bonneyville Herb Garden: 3.6 mi
- Bonneyville Mill Trail Garden: 3.6 mi
- Quilt Garden: 8.5 mi
- Wellfield Botanic Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Time Capsule 2027: 8.2 mi
- Elkhart Police&Fire Department Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Havilah Beardsley Monument: 8.7 mi
- Wahbememe Historical Monument: 9.2 mi
- Sinclair Service Station: 14.9 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 11.6 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 11.6 mi
- Riverbend Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Mt. Pumpkin: 9.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 14.2 mi
- Mount Misery: 14.6 mi
- Sugar Hill: 19.0 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 19.3 mi
- Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers: 8.5 mi
- St. Joseph County Fairgrounds: 22.2 mi
- Birthday Chair: 22.8 mi
- Amish Acres: 23.0 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 8.3 mi
- Builders Association-Elkhart,: 9.5 mi
- Pleasant Lake East Beach: 13.9 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lieber Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | N 0° | 334 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 10° | 317 m | 14.6 mi |
| Buzzard Hill | S 179° | 300 m | 19.3 mi |
| The Knobs | SE 140° | 292 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mt. Pumpkin | SSE 167° | 287 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sugar Hill | SSE 161° | 273 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:19 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:40 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:32 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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