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Lindenwood Nature Preserve

Lindenwood Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Lindenwood Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Parkview Hill stands 257 m to the north-northeast, 8.4 miles off. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1994

What to expect

Operated by
City of Fort Wayne
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.08034, -85.18267

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Swinney Park: 1.2 mi
  • Boone Street Playlot: 1.2 mi
  • Noll Park: 1.3 mi
  • Camp Allen Park: 1.3 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks: 34
Nature reserves: 19
Attractions: 18
Gardens: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Fitzgeald Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Westlakes Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 14.2 mi
  • Lake Claire: 19.3 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 24.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Buckner Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Rocket Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Parkview Hill: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Blue Cast Spring: 17.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Parkview HillNNE 32°257 m8.4 mi
Buckner HillWNW 288°250 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1719:53
June solstice06:0920:3621:17
September equinox07:2919:0319:40
December solstice08:0316:3217:16

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262939506171747265534131
Precip in2.52.12.83.74.64.54.13.83.03.03.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Wayne Intl AP, 8 mi away.

  • Virginia Springbeauty48 obs
  • bloodroot46 obs
  • large white trillium36 obs
  • mayapple35 obs
  • toadshade33 obs
  • wild geranium32 obs
  • cut-leaved toothwort30 obs
  • American Toad27 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/30803054

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