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Limberlost Bird Sanctuary

Limberlost Bird Sanctuary from directly overhead

Limberlost Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 259 m. Twin Hills stands 287 m to the west-southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Limberlost State Historic Site, a park 1.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 101 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
259 m

What to expect

Operated by
Indiana Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates40.56899, -84.94983

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Limberlost State Historic Site: 1.5 mi
  • Limberlost State Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Affolder Park: 1.6 mi
  • Fields Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
  • Limberlost Park: 3.3 mi
Museums: 5
  • Museum of the Soldier Inc: 9.2 mi
  • Wells Co Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Adams County Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
  • Dunkirk Glass Museum: 19.3 mi
  • Mercer County Historical Msm: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Bikini Bottom Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Ubauche Swimming Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Kayak Launch & Beach Area: 14.8 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
Peaks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Limberlost Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsWSW 246°287 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1619:52
June solstice06:1020:3321:15
September equinox07:2819:0319:39
December solstice08:0116:3317:17

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252838506171747265534131
Precip in2.92.43.04.04.64.64.63.93.22.93.12.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Berne Wwtp, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1450696138

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