Marengo Cave
Marengo Cave is an attraction in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Clifton Center, a park 0.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Marengo Cave is a privately owned cave located in Marengo, Indiana. 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. The cave was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1984.
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Wikidata Q6758964, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 6.6 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 143.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
124 named places within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob: 4.8 mi
- Joe Walk Hill: 5.4 mi
- Britton Hill: 5.4 mi
- Ragroad Hill: 6.2 mi
- Stout Hill: 6.4 mi
- Clifton Center: 0.4 mi
- Marengo Community Building: 0.5 mi
- Town Hall: 0.7 mi
- Baylor Park: 3.7 mi
- Hilands Overlook State Park: 7.5 mi
- McCalla's Woods Preserve: 10.8 mi
- O'Bannon Woods State Park: 13.3 mi
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest: 13.4 mi
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 13.8 mi
- Hayswood Nature Reserve: 15.6 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 10.6 mi
- Spring Cave: 11.2 mi
- Miles Spring: 15.5 mi
- Grable Spring: 15.7 mi
- Pluto Spring: 19.5 mi
- French Lick Resort Casino: 19.5 mi
- Squire Boone Caverns: 24.2 mi
- Twin Caves: 24.4 mi
- Bronson Cave: 24.5 mi
- Donaldson Cave: 24.9 mi
- Grace Prow Hinkle: 12.7 mi
- Constitution Elm: 16.1 mi
- Frank Obannon: 16.2 mi
- Grissom Memorial: 24.6 mi
- Harrison County Discovery Center: 16.2 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 19.4 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 19.5 mi
- Blice Point: 8.4 mi
- Hemlock Cliffs: 12.7 mi
- Wynnsboro: 7.6 mi
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach: 18.0 mi
- The Spring and Statue: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marengo Cave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman Hill | ESE 113° | 302 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | S 189° | 287 m | 4.8 mi |
| Warren Hill | NNE 21° | 284 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sand Bank Hill | NNE 20° | 283 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hayes Hill | SSE 160° | 282 m | 22.5 mi |
| Daisy Hill | ENE 69° | 282 m | 23.8 mi |
| Williams Knob | ENE 68° | 282 m | 24.8 mi |
| Seigs Hill | ESE 122° | 281 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:23 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:34 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:47 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Marengo).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — English, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Corydon · 16 mi
- Georgetown · 21 mi
- Floyds Knobs · 25 mi
- New Albany · 29 mi
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