Nature reserve · Indiana
Spinn Prairie
Spinn Prairie is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. The nearest named place is Indiana Beach, a beach 5.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates40.77758, -86.87329
- 19.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Monon Town Park: 5.6 mi
- Monticello Skate Park: 5.8 mi
- Nipsco walking path: 5.9 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Bluewater Park: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 18
- Irving: 13.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 16.8 mi
- Morel Mushroom Carving: 20.6 mi
- Lilies: 22.8 mi
- Indian Head Gateway: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Frogs' Glory: 12.9 mi
- Moyer-Gould Woods: 13.1 mi
- Mary I. Gerard Nature Reserve: 17.6 mi
- Metro-Sixty Gamebird Habitat Area: 18.9 mi
- Berns-Meyer Nature Preserve: 19.3 mi
Museums: 10
- White County Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- Jasper County Historical Society: 18.6 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum: 18.8 mi
- The Farm at Prophetstown: 19.3 mi
- Native American Village: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Blazingstar: 18.8 mi
- Bergamot: 18.9 mi
- Coneflower Recreation Bldg.: 18.9 mi
- Bobolink: 19.0 mi
- Newell Shelter: 25.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Paper Mill Site: 16.7 mi
- Monon High Bridge: 17.7 mi
- Monument to the Confederated Tribes: 18.6 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Footprints in History: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Indiana Beach: 5.5 mi
- France Park Beach: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 11.3 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harrisonville: 18.4 mi
- Heath: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Clegg Memorial Garden: 23.2 mi
- Children's Garden: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sunset Point: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- France Park Waterfalls: 21.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:42 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:40 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chalmers 5 W, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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