- Elevation, modelled
- 271 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kelly Hill264 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Indiana13.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:18local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9603, -86.1941
Medicine Wheel is a garden in Indiana, at a modelled 271 m. Kelly Hill stands 264 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bumblebee Ruins, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 13 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The purpose of the Medicine Wheel is to help people seeking reflection, peace, and self-discovery. Throughout history, medicine wheels have attempted to illustrate the connections between Mother Nature, people, and the need to find harmony in our lives.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medicine Wheel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hill | SSE 166° | 264 m | 24.5 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSE 168° | 261 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mann Hill | S 187° | 241 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mars Hill | S 187° | 213 m | 16.4 mi |
- 13.3 mi off the Historic National Road - IndianaNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Bumblebee Ruins: 0.0 mi
- Buterfly Village: 0.0 mi
- Dragonfly Island: 0.0 mi
- Leighton Green: 0.2 mi
- North Event Lawn: 0.2 mi
- Little Girl with Puppy: 0.0 mi
- Stone Wheel: 0.2 mi
- Beulah C. and Jesse H. Cox: 0.2 mi
- Storytime Frogs: 0.2 mi
- Flute Player: 0.8 mi
- Dedication Plaque: 0.2 mi
- Beulah Chanley Memorial: 0.2 mi
- George Rogers Clark: 0.9 mi
- Obelisk: 0.9 mi
- Monolith: 0.9 mi
- Clay Township Museum & Library: 2.8 mi
- AFCA Antique Fan Museum: 3.0 mi
- Carmel Clay History Museum: 3.6 mi
- Carmel Fire Buffs and Museum: 3.6 mi
- Sullivan Munce Cultural Center: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 8.0 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.0 mi
- Grasshopper Maze: 0.0 mi
- Quilt Garden: 0.1 mi
- Indiana Arboretum: 0.1 mi
- Terraced Garden: 0.1 mi
- Allegion: 2.2 mi
- Bullpen Tournaments: 7.7 mi
- Ancient Tree Trunk: 8.1 mi
- Hogan Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: 9.7 mi
- Hobson Acres: 10.5 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Carpenter Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 19.5 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 19.6 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 23.8 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.9 mi
- Lebanon Rest Area - I65 SB: 23.9 mi
- Mars Hill: 16.4 mi
- Mann Hill: 21.4 mi
- Kelly Hill: 24.5 mi
- Polk Hill: 24.9 mi
- Morse Beach: 11.2 mi
- Geist Beach: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:37 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:40 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel 3 E, 7 mi away.
- putty root55 obs
- Northern Cardinal52 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle51 obs
- House Finch51 obs
- Northern Flicker50 obs
- Red-winged Blackbird47 obs
- Red-bellied Woodpecker47 obs
- common milkweed42 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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