Memorial and External Flame
Memorial and External Flame is an attraction in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Kelly Hill stands 264 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is ISP Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 1.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Indiana State Police
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- ISP Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Forest Manor Interurban Station: 4.2 mi
- Firecrafter Plaza: 4.6 mi
- Trolleybus Loop: 5.1 mi
- School 15 Arch: 5.8 mi
- Indy Urban Acres: 0.7 mi
- Jake Greene Park: 0.8 mi
- Dubarry Park: 1.5 mi
- Bellamy Park: 1.9 mi
- Windsor Village Park: 2.0 mi
- Washington Irving: 3.6 mi
- Mary: 4.9 mi
- Immaculate Heart of Mary: 4.9 mi
- Urban Temple: 6.6 mi
- Care/Don’t Care: 6.9 mi
- Indiana State Police Museum: 0.3 mi
- Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame: 3.5 mi
- Indy's Teeny Statue Of Liberty Museum: 5.3 mi
- Hook's Drug Store: 6.6 mi
- Indianapolis Fire Fighters Museum: 7.0 mi
- Site A: 8.3 mi
- Site C: 8.4 mi
- Site B: 8.5 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Growing Places Indy: 6.2 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Garden Alley: 6.9 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Sharp Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 7.0 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 7.3 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 7.6 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 8.7 mi
- Skyline: 8.9 mi
- Dallara Factory: 11.9 mi
- Mars Hill: 12.5 mi
- Kelly Hill: 13.2 mi
- Polk Hill: 13.9 mi
- Mann Hill: 15.6 mi
- Hog Back: 18.1 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.7 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 16.8 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.6 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 22.7 mi
- Geist Beach: 11.6 mi
- Morse Beach: 19.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Memorial and External Flame. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hill | SSW 195° | 264 m | 13.2 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSW 198° | 261 m | 13.9 mi |
| Hog Back | ESE 120° | 258 m | 18.1 mi |
| Donalds Knoll | SSW 193° | 258 m | 21.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSW 202° | 253 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | SSW 211° | 249 m | 18.5 mi |
| Moore Hill | SSW 206° | 247 m | 24.8 mi |
| McCrea Hill | SSE 160° | 246 m | 25.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:21 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:36 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:40 | 17:23 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castleton 2 S, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5223502000
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