Hanging Rock
Hanging Rock is a cliff in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 247 m. Hassmer Hill stands 293 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson County Historical Society, a museum 1.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 247 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 0.9 mi off the The Historic Michigan Road Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 18.6 mi off the US 42
Overlooks nearby
- Private · 3 mi
- Sam Calli/Rosemary Calli Memorial Overlook · 21 mi
- Hackman Overlook · 26 mi
- Endicott Observation Deck · 27 mi
133 named places within 25 miles
- Lanier Mansion State Historic Site: 1.2 mi
- Lytle Park: 1.2 mi
- Crystal Beach Swimming Pool: 1.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 1.4 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 1.4 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.4 mi
- Charters of Freedom: 4.3 mi
- Buchanan's Station: 12.9 mi
- Tunnel Mill Ruins: 19.3 mi
- General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque: 19.4 mi
- Jefferson County Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office and Museum: 1.2 mi
- AME Church Museum: 1.2 mi
- Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House: 1.3 mi
- Eleutherian College: 8.6 mi
- Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 6.5 mi
- Pennywort Cliffs: 8.8 mi
- Guthrie Woods: 13.3 mi
- Adams Family Manor: 16.9 mi
- Morgan Conservation Park: 17.2 mi
- Mound Hill: 12.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 12.4 mi
- Potato Bug Hill: 15.2 mi
- Green Hill: 19.2 mi
- Hassmer Hill: 24.4 mi
- Hoffman Falls: 1.5 mi
- Tunnel Falls: 2.0 mi
- Wallace Falls: 2.2 mi
- Little Clifty Falls: 2.4 mi
- Clifty Falls: 2.5 mi
- Big Cedar Cliffs: 4.0 mi
- Vernon Cliffs over Muscatatuck: 19.6 mi
- Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff: 20.3 mi
- Cedar Point: 23.0 mi
- Water: 24.6 mi
- Barbersville: 6.0 mi
- Barebone: 11.9 mi
- Tomtown: 16.0 mi
- Marshfield: 21.1 mi
- William H. English: 20.8 mi
- Stellar Plaza archway: 21.5 mi
- Metal Art at Stellar Plaza: 21.5 mi
- Lions: 21.8 mi
- Baby Beech Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Trail 8 Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Courthouse Pinic Tables: 19.9 mi
- Nature Garden at Vernon Commons: 19.7 mi
- Commons Milkweed Butterfly Garden: 19.7 mi
- Vinegar Mill: 20.3 mi
- Belterra Casino Resort & Spa: 24.5 mi
- Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hanging Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassmer Hill | NNE 19° | 293 m | 24.4 mi |
| Rock Knob | WSW 244° | 291 m | 24.5 mi |
| Potato Bug Hill | E 93° | 277 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mound Hill | ESE 123° | 260 m | 12.4 mi |
| Pine Knob | WSW 244° | 257 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 144° | 206 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:19 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:31 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Sewage PLT, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358655570
Day trips start here
- Charlestown State Park · 26 mi
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