Olin Lake Nature Preserve
Olin Lake Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Sand Hill stands 328 m to the east-southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Limberlost Camp, a park 0.4 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 12 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Limberlost Camp: 0.4 mi
- Dallas Lake Park: 2.1 mi
- Delt Church Park: 3.2 mi
- David Rogers Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Maple Wood Nature Center/LaGrange County Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- LaGrange County Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Edna W. Spurgeon Woodland Reserve: 8.9 mi
- Huston Ditch Wetland Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Detering Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Lonidaw Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Menno-Hof: 12.0 mi
- Shipshewana Area Historical: 12.1 mi
- Mid-America Windmill Museum: 12.3 mi
- Sturgis Historical Society Museum: 16.5 mi
- Middlebury Community Historical: 17.9 mi
- Dr. David Rogers: 3.7 mi
- Benton Lutheran Cemetery: 18.7 mi
- Fort Cooper: 19.0 mi
- Site of Syracuse School: 20.6 mi
- Wahbememe Historical Monument: 21.1 mi
- Knob Hill: 6.4 mi
- The Knobs: 8.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 9.6 mi
- Diamond Hill: 10.5 mi
- Baby Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Culinary Garden: 21.2 mi
- Fidler Pond Garden: 21.3 mi
- Bonneyville Mill Trail Garden: 21.7 mi
- Bonneyville Herb Garden: 21.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 22.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 22.8 mi
- John Yoder Memorial Sculpture: 20.4 mi
- Jesus Statue: 21.8 mi
- Sky Rhythms: 22.1 mi
- Broken Shield: 22.2 mi
- Dream Chaser: 22.8 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 1.8 mi
- Wall Lake Beach: 15.4 mi
- Blue Lake Public Access Site: 22.7 mi
- Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 17.5 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 18.7 mi
- Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 24.7 mi
- The Dixie Historic Sternwheel Paddleboat Tour: 22.7 mi
- Corn Maze: 23.5 mi
- Amazing Fall Fun: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Olin Lake Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | ESE 111° | 328 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hell's Point | ENE 62° | 326 m | 22.4 mi |
| Knob Hill | NNE 21° | 316 m | 6.4 mi |
| Diamond Hill | SW 218° | 312 m | 10.5 mi |
| Baby Mountain | SE 132° | 309 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buzzard Hill | WSW 253° | 300 m | 22.8 mi |
| The Knobs | SW 232° | 292 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mt. Pumpkin | W 280° | 287 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:17 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:38 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:31 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 36 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lagrange, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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