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Oppenheim Woods

Oppenheim Woods from directly overhead

Oppenheim Woods is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Diamond Hill stands 312 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Tippecanoe, a park 2.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010

What to expect

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.34052, -85.76161

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 34
  • Site of Syracuse School: 6.1 mi
  • Bixler Memorial: 8.2 mi
  • 911 Memorial: 8.3 mi
  • Benton Lutheran Cemetery: 11.8 mi
  • Thomas Estlick, Jr.: 11.9 mi
Museums: 15
  • Kosciusko County Historical Society: 8.6 mi
  • Reith Interpretive Center: 16.6 mi
  • Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Goshen Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
  • Whitley County Ag Museum: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 13
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 10
Artworks: 8
  • Jesus Statue: 4.2 mi
  • The Student: 8.4 mi
  • Apple Orchard: 13.7 mi
  • Art Walk Entrance: 13.8 mi
  • Sky Rhythms: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 7
Attractions: 6
Beaches: 3
  • Pike Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 22.0 mi
  • Dallas Lake Beach: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Builders Association-Elkhart,: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond HillENE 60°312 m14.4 mi
Buzzard HillNNW 341°300 m9.1 mi
Dunham HillSSE 151°292 m5.4 mi
The KnobsNE 49°292 m15.6 mi
Mt. PumpkinN 356°287 m19.2 mi
McElroy HillSW 228°274 m7.7 mi
Sugar HillNNE 17°273 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1919:55
June solstice06:1120:3921:21
September equinox07:3119:0619:42
December solstice08:0616:3317:17

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242838506069737164534130
Precip in2.32.32.84.14.14.23.84.23.33.13.12.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northern Indiana WFO, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1221744484

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