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Lonidaw Preserve

Lonidaw Preserve from directly overhead

Lonidaw Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Sand Hill stands 328 m to the north, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Detering Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 15 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
ACRES Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.45675, -85.23394

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sunset Park: 2.3 mi
  • Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site: 6.2 mi
  • Camp Lakewood: 6.3 mi
  • Gaff Park: 7.7 mi
  • Hardy Park: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 28
Attractions: 14
  • Corn Maze: 13.0 mi
  • Amazing Fall Fun: 13.0 mi
  • DeBrands Chocolate: 20.4 mi
  • Piere's: 23.5 mi
  • Sumatran Tiger: 24.5 mi
Museums: 11
Peaks: 10
Beaches: 3
  • Dallas Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 16.5 mi
  • Wall Lake Beach: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Nature American Garden: 23.3 mi
  • Discovery Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Indiana Giving Gardens: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Komodo Dragon Statue: 24.6 mi
  • Orangutan Statue: 24.6 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 12.4 mi
  • Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillN 7°328 m4.0 mi
Hell's PointNNE 33°326 m21.2 mi
Knob HillNNW 335°316 m14.9 mi
Diamond HillW 267°312 m15.0 mi
Baby MountainWNW 298°309 m0.8 mi
The KnobsW 278°292 m15.6 mi
Sugar HillW 275°273 m24.4 mi
Parkview HillSSE 159°257 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1719:53
June solstice06:0820:3721:19
September equinox07:2919:0319:40
December solstice08:0516:3017:15

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736486069737164524030
Precip in2.52.22.43.64.54.23.73.73.12.82.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garrett, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1450309646

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