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Pointer Ridge Gamebird Habitat Area

Pointer Ridge Gamebird Habitat Area from directly overhead

Pointer Ridge Gamebird Habitat Area is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fowler Town Park, a park 3.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Indiana Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates40.56893, -87.32000

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fowler Town Park: 3.2 mi
  • Rommel Park: 4.7 mi
  • Old Academy Park: 5.0 mi
  • Dawson Park: 12.1 mi
  • Thompson Park: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 21
Artworks: 15
  • Lilies: 21.8 mi
  • McGinley Plaza: 23.2 mi
  • Jupiter: 23.2 mi
  • Saturn: 23.2 mi
  • Voss Model Solar System: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Granville: 18.7 mi
  • Origin of Milford: 20.2 mi
  • JB-2 Loon (WWII V-1 German Buzz Bomb Replica): 20.2 mi
  • Captured Spanish Cannon: 23.3 mi
  • Shadeland School: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 16.1 mi
  • Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 16.2 mi
Museums: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Portland Arch: 24.2 mi
  • Portland Arch: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Sugar Creek: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Williamsport Falls: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Children's Garden: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pointer Ridge Gamebird Habitat Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copeland HillS 180°206 m15.6 mi
Hog Back HillS 176°204 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2520:02
June solstice06:1920:4321:24
September equinox07:3719:1219:48
December solstice08:1016:4317:26

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738506170727164534029
Precip in2.21.92.63.94.65.24.93.23.43.23.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boswell 4wnw, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1451411837

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