Purdue Wildlife Area
Purdue Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. The Mound stands 221 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Martell Forest, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Purdue University
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Granville Park: 2.9 mi
- Otterbein Town Park: 3.1 mi
- Thompson Park: 3.4 mi
- Ross Hills Park: 3.6 mi
- Ross Camp: 3.9 mi
- Martell Forest: 1.7 mi
- Mulvey Pond: 2.6 mi
- Indian Creek Basin: 2.7 mi
- Granville Sand Barrens: 3.9 mi
- The Ouiatenon Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Granville: 3.4 mi
- LaGrange: 5.8 mi
- Black Rock: 6.5 mi
- Banning Corner: 8.4 mi
- Chatterton: 10.5 mi
- Lilies: 6.1 mi
- McGinley Plaza: 7.1 mi
- Jupiter: 7.1 mi
- Saturn: 7.1 mi
- Voss Model Solar System: 7.1 mi
- Ouiatenon Blockhouse: 5.7 mi
- Red Crown Mini-Museum: 8.9 mi
- Art Museum of Lafayette: 9.1 mi
- Tippecanoe County Historical Association: 9.1 mi
- The Haan Museum of Indiana Art: 9.2 mi
- Bobolink: 12.6 mi
- Bergamot: 12.9 mi
- Coneflower Recreation Bldg.: 12.9 mi
- Blazingstar: 13.0 mi
- Warner Shelter: 14.4 mi
- Granville: 3.4 mi
- Captured Spanish Cannon: 8.3 mi
- Shadeland School: 8.8 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Footprints in History: 11.7 mi
- Children's Garden: 8.0 mi
- Wallace Triangle: 9.3 mi
- Clegg Memorial Garden: 11.7 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 14.9 mi
- Copeland Hill: 16.1 mi
- The Mound: 16.8 mi
- Monster Mini: 11.7 mi
- Exploration Acres: 17.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.0 mi
- Sunset Point: 20.8 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 16.9 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 16.9 mi
- Portland Arch: 22.1 mi
- Portland Arch: 22.3 mi
- Williamsport Falls: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Purdue Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | ESE 105° | 221 m | 16.8 mi |
| Copeland Hill | WSW 242° | 206 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | WSW 241° | 204 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:42 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:42 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Lafayette 6 NW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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