- Elevation, modelled
- 221 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Weed Patch Hill322 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Indiana20.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4798, -86.0482
Ben Franklin is a artwork in Indiana, at a modelled 221 m. Weed Patch Hill stands 322 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dame Mall, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 20 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ben Franklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weed Patch Hill | SSW 203° | 322 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bearwallow Hill | SSW 210° | 313 m | 18.2 mi |
| Taylor Hill | S 178° | 309 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hesitation Point | SSW 205° | 306 m | 23.7 mi |
| Patterson Hill | S 179° | 299 m | 21.3 mi |
| Dowell Hill | S 178° | 294 m | 19.9 mi |
| Cooks Hill | SW 234° | 292 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Nebo | WSW 252° | 291 m | 16.5 mi |
- 20.1 mi off the Historic National Road - IndianaNational
- 79.0 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dame Mall: 0.1 mi
- Province Park: 0.2 mi
- Blue Heron Park: 1.1 mi
- West Park: 5.8 mi
- East Park: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Street Art: 0.1 mi
- Sitting Ben Franklin: 0.2 mi
- Bear Necessities: 13.7 mi
- Little Balser and His Bears: 14.8 mi
- The Art Alley: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Train Car: 0.2 mi
- War Monument: 0.4 mi
- Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Statue of St. Francis: 11.8 mi
- Decorative Cannon: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 45
- Donalds Knoll: 3.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 7.3 mi
- Polk Hill: 9.2 mi
- Moore Hill: 9.3 mi
- Kelly Hill: 9.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Johnson County Museum of History: 0.4 mi
- Camp Atterbury Museum: 8.3 mi
- Camp Atterbury Museum: 8.4 mi
- Grover Center: Museum and Historical Society: 14.7 mi
- Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Betley Woods at Glacier's End: 10.3 mi
- Laura Hare Preserve at Blossom Hollow: 11.1 mi
- Whip-poor-will Woods: 14.4 mi
- Fred and Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Pauline Crump Nature Preserve: 19.0 mi
Gardens: 11
- Garfield Park Sunken Gardens: 18.1 mi
- Irwin Gardens: 20.3 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- White River Gardens: 20.9 mi
- Watanabe Garden: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- American Heart Association Learn CPR Station: 20.9 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 21.0 mi
- Indy Logo: 21.0 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 21.0 mi
- Skyline: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Site C: 15.1 mi
- Site B: 15.1 mi
- Site A: 15.2 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 20.9 mi
- Shady Pines Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Bluffs: 12.6 mi
- Fox Cliff: 18.2 mi
- Blue Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.1 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:35 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin Wwtp, under a mile away.
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