- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Carlisle Hill280.4 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway6.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6818, -86.8459
Trail Creek Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 187 m. Carlisle Hill stands 280 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Creek Ridge County Park, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trail Creek Fen Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Hill | E 93° | 280.4 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Edward | NE 38° | 242 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Randall | NE 40° | 235 m | 20.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | NE 39° | 233 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pikes Peak | NE 39° | 229 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Fuller | NE 39° | 227 m | 19.6 mi |
| Great Warren Dune | NE 39° | 225 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Lieber | WSW 257° | 214 m | 20.8 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Creek Ridge County Park: 1.0 mi
- Barker Woods Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Shirley Heinze Land Trust: 2.1 mi
- NIPSCO and Shirley Heinze Land Trust: 2.4 mi
- Flora Richardson Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Nelson Park: 1.4 mi
- Motts Park: 1.7 mi
- Congdon Park: 1.8 mi
- Karwick Nature Area: 2.1 mi
- Water Tower Park: 2.2 mi
- Bismarck Hill: 4.0 mi
- Crescent Dune: 4.4 mi
- Mount Baldy: 4.6 mi
- Mount McCray: 5.1 mi
- Mount Jensen: 5.4 mi
- Friendship Botanic Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Blue Chip Hotel: 3.5 mi
- Lake Clare: 3.9 mi
- Tortoise: 4.1 mi
- Raptors: 4.1 mi
- Greenwood Memorial Chapel: 2.4 mi
- Civil War Monument: 2.5 mi
- WW2 Monument "Victory Was Ours": 2.6 mi
- Warren Nelson Plaque: 3.5 mi
- Yellow Straw: 3.9 mi
- Stop 7 Beach: 4.1 mi
- Stop 2 Beach: 4.2 mi
- Washington Park Beach: 4.3 mi
- Crescent Dune Beach: 4.5 mi
- Mount Baldy Beach: 5.0 mi
- Barker Mansion: 3.7 mi
- Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery: 7.2 mi
- Pioneer Land: 7.7 mi
- Rumely Allis-Chalmers LaPorte Heritage Center: 7.7 mi
- New Buffalo Railroad Museum: 9.1 mi
- Dickinson Memorial Flower Garden: 4.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.3 mi
- Daylily Garden: 7.3 mi
- Hosta Garden: 7.4 mi
- Duet: 4.1 mi
- Potawatomi Warrior: 8.0 mi
- La Porte History Mural: 8.1 mi
- Orville Redenbacher: 18.5 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 21.6 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake View: 7.7 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Hardwoods: 17.8 mi
- Otahnagon Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 4.2 mi
- Tool Shed: 4.2 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 4.2 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 4.7 mi
- Breakwater Light: 4.8 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 4.6 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 7.7 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 7.9 mi
- 1 Foot Falls: 7.1 mi
- Tremont: 10.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:36 | 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 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laporte, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 14 mi
- Portage · 19 mi
- Lake Station · 23 mi
- Hobart · 24 mi
- Gary · 26 mi
- Merrillville · 29 mi
Take the scenic way to Trail Creek Fen Nature Preserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.