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Wildwood Nature Preserve

Wildwood Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Wildwood Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Dunham Hill stands 292 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruppel Sports Complex, a park 4.8 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
ACRES Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.06908, -85.82880

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 11
  • North Manchester Center of History: 5.7 mi
  • Kosciusko County Historical Society: 11.8 mi
  • Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Whitley County Ag Museum: 18.2 mi
  • Whitley County Historical Museum: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 10
Ghost towns: 9
Gardens: 6
  • The Gladdys Muir Peace Garden: 5.3 mi
  • The Gardens of Central Park: 12.0 mi
  • Garden of Valor: 17.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Indiana Giving Gardens: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 4
  • The Student: 10.9 mi
  • Key Way: 18.2 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 19.7 mi
  • Turtle Sundae: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Pike Lake Beach: 12.4 mi
  • Lake Claire: 23.0 mi
Peaks: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wildwood Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dunham HillNNE 23°292 m15.3 mi
McElroy HillN 351°274 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1919:56
June solstice06:1220:3821:20
September equinox07:3119:0619:42
December solstice08:0616:3417:19

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252837496070737164534030
Precip in2.62.03.03.94.54.84.83.83.42.83.12.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Manchester Wwtp, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/797545772

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