Soap Box Derby Hill
Soap Box Derby Hill sits at 820 feet along the Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway, with the land dropping 50 feet over the next 600 meters. Two viewpoints, A Frame and Terry's Turn, lie just south-southwest at roughly 0.3 to 0.4 miles. To the southeast and east-southeast, within 0.5 to 0.6 miles, are a cluster of named features including a California Sea Lion, Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Orangutan, capuchin monkey, Discovery Garden, Colobus Monkey, De Brazza's monkey, and Leopard, ranging from 789 to 812 feet in elevation. Fort Wayne is 2.5 miles to the south-southeast, with Huntington 23.7 miles southwest and Goshen 47.9 miles northwest. Daylight hours vary by season: sunrise and sunset run from 07:45 to 19:53 at the March equinox, 06:09 to 21:17 at the June solstice, 07:29 to 19:40 at the September equinox, and 08:03 to 17:16 at the December solstice. There is no next lookout listed along this stretch of the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- A Frame801 ftsouth-southwest · 0.3 mi
- Terry's Turn800 ftsouth-southwest · 0.4 mi
- California Sea Lion796 ftsoutheast · 0.5 mi
- Sumatran Tiger801 ftsoutheast · 0.5 mi
- Sumatran Orangutan795 ftsoutheast · 0.5 mi
- capuchin monkey792 ftsoutheast · 0.6 mi
- Discovery Garden789 ftsoutheast · 0.6 mi
- Colobus Monkey811 fteast-southeast · 0.6 mi
- De Brazza's monkey812 fteast-southeast · 0.6 mi
- Leopard811 fteast-southeast · 0.6 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:53 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 21:17 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:40 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 17:16 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Fort Wayne2.5 mi south-southeast
- Huntington23.7 mi southwest
- Goshen47.9 mi northwest
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How high is Soap Box Derby Hill?
Soap Box Derby Hill sits at about 820 feet (250 m).
What can you see from Soap Box Derby Hill?
From Soap Box Derby Hill: A Frame (SSW, 0.3 mi); Terry's Turn (SSW, 0.4 mi); California Sea Lion (SE, 0.5 mi); Sumatran Tiger (SE, 0.5 mi).
What is the nearest town to Soap Box Derby Hill?
Fort Wayne, 2.5 miles SSE of Soap Box Derby Hill.
What is the next lookout after Soap Box Derby Hill?
No Return is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Soap Box Derby Hill.
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