- Elevation, modelled
- 207 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Carlisle Hill280.4 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway5.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6356, -86.9575
Shirley Heinze is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 207 m. Carlisle Hill stands 280 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Heron Rookery, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Shirley Heinze Land Trust
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Hill | E 84° | 280.4 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Lieber | W 265° | 214 m | 14.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | W 266° | 195 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Holden | WNW 292° | 194 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 290° | 193 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Jackson | WNW 291° | 192 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 17° | 185 m | 5.3 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Heron Rookery: 0.6 mi
- Reynold's Creek Game Bird Habitat Area: 1.4 mi
- Shirley Heinze: 1.5 mi
- Dale B Engquist Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Father Basil Moreau Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Pine Township Property: 1.5 mi
- Hawk Ridge Park: 1.8 mi
- Brincka Cross Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Dunewood Campground: 2.8 mi
- Pines Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 42
- Mount Aiko: 3.6 mi
- Mount Roper: 3.7 mi
- Gleason Heights: 3.8 mi
- Mount Wells: 4.0 mi
- Mount White: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 34
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 5.6 mi
- Blue Chip Hotel: 6.7 mi
- Monkey Island: 6.8 mi
- Tortoise: 6.8 mi
- Petting Yard: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Tremont (New City West): 4.7 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Bill and Fran Meyer: 5.2 mi
- Charles and Lorraine Sandor: 5.7 mi
- WW2 Monument "Victory Was Ours": 6.0 mi
Beaches: 29
- Lake View Beach: 4.0 mi
- Dunbar Beach: 4.1 mi
- Beverly Shores Beach: 4.1 mi
- Kemil Beach: 4.2 mi
- Central Beach: 4.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery: 3.0 mi
- Barker Mansion: 6.2 mi
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 7.4 mi
- Rumely Allis-Chalmers LaPorte Heritage Center: 10.9 mi
- Pioneer Land: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Daylily Garden: 2.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.2 mi
- Hosta Garden: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 6.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 10
- Duet: 7.0 mi
- Potawatomi Warrior: 12.3 mi
- La Porte History Mural: 12.4 mi
- Orville Redenbacher: 12.8 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake View: 4.0 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Hardwoods: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil Shed: 6.6 mi
- Tool Shed: 6.6 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 6.6 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 6.9 mi
- Breakwater Light: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 3.8 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 10.9 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 4.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 8 mi
- Portage · 12 mi
- Lake Station · 16 mi
- Hobart · 18 mi
- Gary · 20 mi
- Merrillville · 22 mi
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