McCloud Nature Center
McCloud Nature Center is an attraction in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Moser Hill stands 284 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is McCloud Nature Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 14 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hendricks County Parks & Recreation
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 41.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Point · 28 mi
- Camel's Back · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McCloud Nature Park: 0.0 mi
- Pine Bluff Ridge: 2.3 mi
- Big Walnut Creek NNL: 5.7 mi
- Ladoga Rest Park: 5.9 mi
- Roachdale Community Park: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Site 5: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Site 15: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Site 17: 20.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Garden: 14.6 mi
- World War I Memorial: 16.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Bicentennial Monument: 17.3 mi
- Van Buren Elm: 17.4 mi
- Hadden Hill: 19.4 mi
- Hughes Hill: 19.6 mi
- Wiegands Hill: 19.9 mi
- Moser Hill: 20.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 20.2 mi
- Hemlock Ridge Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Augusta Woods Nature Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Bachner Nature Reserve: 20.0 mi
- Shades State Park: 21.1 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 21.4 mi
- Baker's Camp Bridge: 7.7 mi
- Hogan Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: 17.6 mi
- Hobson Acres: 19.5 mi
- Ancient Tree Trunk: 20.6 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 21.9 mi
- Hendricks County Museum: 9.8 mi
- Putnam County Museum: 15.8 mi
- Putnam County Train Museum: 16.0 mi
- Carnegie Museum-Montgomery: 18.4 mi
- Rotary Jail Museum: 18.6 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 8.1 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 8.2 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 19.4 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 19.6 mi
- Lebanon Rest Area - I65 SB: 24.4 mi
- Avon Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- St. Stephen's Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Prayer Garden: 17.3 mi
- Enabling Garden: 17.8 mi
- Colfax Library Memorial Garden: 24.9 mi
- Honeycomb Rock: 21.0 mi
- Fern Cliff: 21.5 mi
- Mooresville Settlement Landmark: 20.8 mi
- Silver Cascade Falls: 21.8 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCloud Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moser Hill | SSW 193° | 284 m | 20.1 mi |
| Keller Hill | SE 139° | 283 m | 20.9 mi |
| Hadden Hill | SSW 197° | 279 m | 19.4 mi |
| McCoy Hill | SSW 197° | 275 m | 21.5 mi |
| Shumaker Hill | SSE 166° | 268 m | 24.3 mi |
| Snyder Hill | SSW 202° | 267 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 226° | 262 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sunset Hill | SSW 197° | 261 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:23 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:43 | 17:26 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamestown 2 E, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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