Shirley Heinze
Shirley Heinze is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dale B Engquist Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Shirley Heinze Land Trust
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Dale B Engquist Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Heron Rookery: 1.2 mi
- Shirley Heinze: 1.5 mi
- Reynold's Creek Game Bird Habitat Area: 2.0 mi
- J. Timothy Ritchie Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Brincka Cross Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Hawk Ridge Park: 2.4 mi
- Dunewood Campground: 2.9 mi
- Pine Township Property: 3.0 mi
- Coffee Creek Park: 3.5 mi
- Gleason Heights: 3.4 mi
- Barnett Hill: 3.6 mi
- Mount Hobo: 3.6 mi
- Mount Morse: 3.6 mi
- Mount White: 3.7 mi
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 4.1 mi
- Blue Chip Hotel: 7.8 mi
- Monkey Island: 7.9 mi
- Petting Yard: 7.9 mi
- Tortoise: 7.9 mi
- Tremont (New City West): 3.3 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Bill and Fran Meyer: 4.0 mi
- Charles and Lorraine Sandor: 4.4 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 4.6 mi
- Kemil Beach: 3.8 mi
- Dunbar Beach: 3.8 mi
- Lake View Beach: 4.0 mi
- Beverly Shores Beach: 4.4 mi
- Waverly Beach: 4.6 mi
- Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery: 3.0 mi
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 5.9 mi
- Barker Mansion: 7.3 mi
- Porter County Museum: 11.9 mi
- Porter County Jail: 11.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.0 mi
- Hosta Garden: 2.0 mi
- Daylily Garden: 2.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 7.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 7.8 mi
- Duet: 8.1 mi
- Orville Redenbacher: 11.9 mi
- Potawatomi Warrior: 13.7 mi
- La Porte History Mural: 13.8 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 14.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.6 mi
- Tool Shed: 7.6 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 7.6 mi
- Breakwater Light: 7.9 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 7.9 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake View: 3.9 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 4.4 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 12.4 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 15.7 mi
- 1 Foot Falls: 1.3 mi
- Tremont: 3.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shirley Heinze. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | W 266° | 214 m | 13.1 mi |
| Chanute Hill | W 267° | 195 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Holden | NW 305° | 194 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 302° | 193 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | NW 304° | 192 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 29° | 185 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indiana Dunes NP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1424940512
Day trips start here
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 6 mi
- Portage · 10 mi
- Lake Station · 15 mi
- Hobart · 16 mi
- Gary · 19 mi
- Merrillville · 21 mi
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