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Munroe Nature Preserve

Munroe Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Munroe Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Twin Hills stands 287 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 98 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
ACRES Land Trust
Access
permit

How to reach it

Coordinates40.58597, -85.01003

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Limberlost State Historic Site: 2.6 mi
  • Limberlost State Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • Fields Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
  • Affolder Park: 3.2 mi
  • Limberlost Park: 3.9 mi
Museums: 5
  • Museum of the Soldier Inc: 10.5 mi
  • Wells Co Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Adams County Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
  • Dunkirk Glass Museum: 18.1 mi
  • Mercer County Historical Msm: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Bikini Bottom Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Ubauche Swimming Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Kayak Launch & Beach Area: 11.9 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
Historic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillsSW 228°287 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1619:52
June solstice06:1020:3421:15
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/1455824532

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