Cliff · Indiana
Hemlock Cliffs
Hemlock Cliffs is a cliff in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 183 m. Pilot Knob stands 287 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Sulphur Lake Picinic Area, a park 4.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 183 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.27784, -86.53748
- 5.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tunnel Hill: 4.7 mi
- Seton Knob: 4.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.2 mi
- Scott Hill: 12.8 mi
- Benz Hill: 13.6 mi
Parks: 53
- Sulphur Lake Picinic Area: 4.1 mi
- Hilands Overlook State Park: 5.1 mi
- Indian Lake Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
- Tillery Hill State Recreation Area: 11.2 mi
- Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Grace Prow Hinkle: 18.2 mi
- Jasper Desk Community Service Placard: 22.4 mi
- Lions Club Park: 22.5 mi
- Constitution Elm: 22.7 mi
- Frank Obannon: 22.8 mi
Museums: 7
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 19.3 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 19.6 mi
- Harrison County Discovery Center: 22.8 mi
- Historic Santa Claus Post Office: 23.1 mi
- Santa Claus Museum: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 14.4 mi
- O'Bannon Woods State Park: 14.7 mi
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest: 15.1 mi
- McCalla's Woods Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Hayswood Nature Reserve: 22.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Hoyt Spring: 15.6 mi
- Spring Cave: 15.9 mi
- Pluto Spring: 19.5 mi
- Grable Spring: 23.0 mi
- Miles Spring: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- Christ the Victor: 18.0 mi
- Mary: 20.1 mi
- Santa Claus: 22.4 mi
- Santa Claus: 23.6 mi
- Christ of the Ohio: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Bills Point: 20.1 mi
- Blice Point: 21.0 mi
- Idle George Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Rickert Cliffs: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Marengo Cave: 12.7 mi
- French Lick Resort Casino: 19.6 mi
- Santa’s Candy Castle: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Westbound): 23.0 mi
- Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wynnsboro: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Hemlock Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | E 79° | 287 m | 10.2 mi |
| Warren Hill | NE 40° | 284 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hayes Hill | SE 128° | 282 m | 23.4 mi |
| Seigs Hill | E 81° | 281 m | 17.4 mi |
| Henry Ott Hill | E 82° | 278 m | 18.5 mi |
| Reno Hill | ENE 65° | 278 m | 20.7 mi |
| Windell Hill | ESE 118° | 272 m | 21.2 mi |
| Brunner Hill | ENE 71° | 270 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:23 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:34 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:48 | 17:30 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358678609
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