Donaldson Cave
Donaldson Cave is an attraction in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Pinnacle stands 289 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Donaldson Cave System & Woods, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 7.8 miles off. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 34.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
168 named places within 25 miles
- Donaldson Cave System & Woods: 0.0 mi
- Bishop Roberts Park: 2.4 mi
- Bishop Roberts Park: 2.6 mi
- Mitchell Unity Park: 2.7 mi
- City Hall Park: 3.0 mi
- Tom Rice Hill: 5.0 mi
- Rariden Hill: 5.6 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 6.4 mi
- Sally Hill: 8.7 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 9.5 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 0.1 mi
- Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek: 11.8 mi
- McCalla's Woods Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.5 mi
- Bronson Cave: 0.4 mi
- Twin Caves: 0.5 mi
- Hamer Cave: 0.6 mi
- Bluespring Caverns: 8.4 mi
- M60: 9.9 mi
- Wilson Monument: 0.2 mi
- Grissom Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 3.0 mi
- 10 Commandments Tablets: 8.8 mi
- Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District: 9.8 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Kelly Point: 20.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Unlikely Wall: 21.2 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 22.7 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 3.1 mi
- Lawrence County Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 16.3 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 16.7 mi
- Jackson County Historical: 22.6 mi
- Spring Cave: 16.0 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 16.4 mi
- Pluto Spring: 16.5 mi
- Eagle Quest: 22.0 mi
- Scoutcraft: 22.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Palestine: 5.7 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 24.6 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 9.6 mi
- Jebediah Springfield: 21.2 mi
- Starve Hollow State Beach: 19.0 mi
- Paynetown Beach: 24.2 mi
- Medora Covered Bridge: 15.7 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Donaldson Cave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | ENE 66° | 289 m | 24.9 mi |
| Warren Hill | SSE 149° | 284 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sand Bank Hill | SE 145° | 283 m | 15.0 mi |
| Browning Hill | NNE 20° | 283 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hickory Ridge | NNE 14° | 279 m | 21.5 mi |
| Smith Hill | SE 138° | 277 m | 15.1 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | WSW 257° | 276 m | 9.5 mi |
| Rariden Hill | WNW 290° | 274 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:23 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:35 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:46 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paoli, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1675289431
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