List of National Natural Landmarks in Indiana

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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Indiana.[1]

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Big Walnut Creek 1968 BainbridgeLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Putnam State & private Contains one of the few stands in Indiana where beech, sugar maple, and tulip poplar grow on alluvial Genesee soil.
2 Cabin Creek Raised Bog 1974 FarmlandLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Randolph Private One of the few known inland raised bogs in the United States. It has a very rich flora including many species at or near their range limits.
3 Calvert and Porter Woods 1974 New RossLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Montgomery State One of the finest near-virgin remnant forests in the Tipton Till Plain of central Indiana.
4 Cowles Bog Cowles Bog 1965 ChestertonLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Porter Federal Part of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, this is the sole remaining remnant of the Central Dunes where Henry Chandler Cowles performed his pioneering field studies of plant succession and species diversity.
5 Davis-Purdue Agriculture Center Forest 1974 FarmlandLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Randolph State The best old growth oak-hickory forest on the Tipton Till Plain.
6 Donaldson Cave System and Woods 1972 MitchellLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lawrence State Located in Spring Mill State Park. A stream flows from a cave through the bottom of a gorge.
7 Dunes Nature Preserve Indiana Dunes-State-Park-02.jpg 1974 PorterLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Porter State A part of Indiana Dunes State Park. Inter-dunal wetlands and blowouts along Lake Michigan
8 Fern Cliff Nature Preserve 1980 GreencastleLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Putnam Private Contains exceptional occurrences of mosses and liverworts, including a noteworthy number of rare species.
9 Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef Hanging Rock 1986 LagroLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Wabash Private Contains an impressive natural exposure of fossilized coral reef dating from the Silurian Period some 400 million years ago. The limestone reef deposit rises 75 feet (23 m) above the river and is being undercut by it, giving the site its "hanging" appearance.
10 Harrison Spring Harrison Spring 1980 DepauwLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Harrison Private A portion of the water that feeds the spring originates from Indian Creek, and then goes underground until it reaches the spring area. It produces at least 3 million gallons of water a day at an average of 18,000 gpm, enough to supply water to an average town of 12,000
11 Hemmer Woods 1973 Oakland CityLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gibson State & private Original southwestern Indiana oak-hickory forest.
12 Hoosier Prairie Hoosier Prairie 1974 GriffithLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lake Federal Part of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Wetland prairie remnant of sand plains, sedge meadows, and marshes.
13 Hoot Woods 1973 FreedomLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Owen Private A relatively undisturbed, isolated beech-maple forest in which near climax conditions prevails.
14 Kramer Woods 1973 ReoLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Spencer State The only example of a Shumard's red oak-pin oak-hickory dominated stand of lowland mixed forest of any size in Indiana.
15 Marengo Cave Marengo Cave formations.JPG 1984 MarengoLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Crawford Private One of only four show caves in Indiana, public tours of the cave have been given since 1883. Tours commenced just days after the cave's discovery by two school children.
16 Meltzer Woods 1973 ShelbyvilleLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Shelby Private Contains two contrasting forest types and exceptionally large individuals of several tree species.
17 Officer's Woods 1974 Seven miles northwest of Madison [2] Jefferson Private One of the finest remnants of beech-maple forest south of the Wisconsin-age glacial boundary in Indiana. Contains two stands which differ slightly in composition, one of which contains an exceptionally high density of black gum.
18 Ohio Coral Reef Fossil beds, Ohio Coral Reef 1966 ClarksvilleLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Floyd Federal A classic example of a Silurian and Devonian coral community. Extends into Kentucky. Part of Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area.
19 Pine Hills Natural Area Honeycomb Rock, Pine Hills Nature Preserve 1968 WavelandLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Montgomery State A unit of Shades State Park. Deep gorges, the result of the last glacial meltwaters.
20 Pinhook Bog Pinhook Bog 1965 Michigan CityLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. LaPorte Federal Part of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. A bog formed from a postglacial kettle moraine left behind about 14,000 years before the present by the melting of the ice sheet during the end of the Wisconsin glaciation. The acidic bog is noted for pitcher plants and other wetland species.
21 Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest 1974 PaoliLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Orange Federal One of the best examples of an original, undisturbed presettlement forest in Indiana. Part of Hoosier National Forest.
22 Portland Arch Nature Preserve 100px 1973 CovingtonLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Fountain State The preserve encompasses the wooded valleys, ravines and rocky cliffs around the lowest section of Bear Creek. The name comes from a natural sandstone bridge carved by a small tributary of Bear Creek.
23 Rise at Orangeville 1972 West Baden SpringsLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Orange Private Orangeville Rise of Lost River Nature Preserve is the second largest spring in the state of Indiana.
24 Rocky Hollow Falls Canyon Nature Preserve Rocky Hollow Falls Canyon 1974 MarshallLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Parke State Rocky Hollow and Falls Canyon are two of a series of canyons cut into the sandstone of Turkey Run. Located in Turkey Run State Park.
25 Shrader-Weaver Woods 1974 BentonvilleLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Fayette State Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve - Old growth beech-maple forest with a pioneer homestead. Includes tulip, wild black cherry and black walnut trees.
26 Tamarack Bog 1973 MongoLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. LaGrange State Tamarack Bog Nature Preserve, Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area - Large tamarack tree swamp
27 Tolliver Swallowhole 1972 OrleansLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Orange Private An extraordinary example of the disappearing stream aspect of karst topography.
28 Wesley Chapel Gulf (Elrod Gulf) [3] 1972 OrleansLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Orange Federal Probably the largest sinkhole in Indiana. Located in Hoosier State Forest.
29 Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve 1973 EvansvilleLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Vanderburgh Municipal Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve - southern old growth forest
30 Wyandotte Caves Entrance to Wyandotte Cave 1972 LeavenworthLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Crawford State Straddles O'Bannon Woods State Park and Harrison-Crawford State Forest. Caves began to form in the Pliocene Era, about 2 million years ago. Like most of Southern Indiana's caves, the caves were formed when water dissolved limestone, causing hollow caves to form.

Notes and references

  1. National Registry of Natural Landmarks (June 2009) Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. National Registry of Natural Landmarks (1989) Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cites "Elrod Gulf" as alternate name. The feature is also labeled "Elrod Gulf" on the USGS topographic map for the French Lick Quadrangle.