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Bear Necessities

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Elevation, modelled
199 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Weed Patch Hill322 m · 17.0 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway92.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:15local time
Coordinates
39.2974, -85.9484
Bear Necessities from directly overhead

Bear Necessities is a artwork in Indiana, at a modelled 199 m. Weed Patch Hill stands 322 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Owen's Bend County Park, a park 2.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 92 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Weed Patch HillWSW 238°322 m17.0 mi
Bearwallow HillWSW 257°313 m14.7 mi
Taylor HillSSW 210°309 m9.5 mi
Hohen PointSW 235°307.8 m18.3 mi
Hesitation PointWSW 240°306 m17.8 mi
Patterson HillSSW 211°299 m10.1 mi
Dowell HillSSW 213°294 m8.7 mi
Cooks HillW 277°292 m19.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 47
Historic sites: 10
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:56
June solstice06:1820:3421:15
September equinox07:3219:0719:43
December solstice08:0116:4217:25

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303343546473767468564435
Precip in3.42.93.85.05.05.34.53.53.23.43.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 9 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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