Ghost town · Indiana
Black Rock
Black Rock is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. The Mound stands 221 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is LaGrange, a ghost town 0.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Indiana, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates40.36667, -87.09972
- 2.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ross Camp: 2.6 mi
- Ross Hills Park: 3.0 mi
- Cadet Park: 3.3 mi
- Granville Park: 4.7 mi
- Fort Ouiatenon Park: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Potowatomi Trail: 0.9 mi
- Black Rock Barrens: 1.0 mi
- Wabash Bottoms: 1.1 mi
- Kohnkes' Little Pine Valley: 1.3 mi
- Weiler-Leopold Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
Ghost towns: 27
- LaGrange: 0.7 mi
- Banning Corner: 3.3 mi
- Granville: 4.5 mi
- Kickapoo: 7.5 mi
- Chatterton: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 22
- Saturn: 10.0 mi
- Jupiter: 10.1 mi
- Voss Model Solar System: 10.1 mi
- Uranus: 10.1 mi
- McGinley Plaza: 10.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Ouiatenon Blockhouse: 7.7 mi
- Red Crown Mini-Museum: 11.6 mi
- The Haan Museum of Indiana Art: 11.7 mi
- Art Museum of Lafayette: 11.7 mi
- Tippecanoe County Historical Association: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Warner Shelter: 17.1 mi
- Raisor Shelter: 17.1 mi
- Newell Shelter: 17.2 mi
- Moser Shelter: 17.3 mi
- Osco Shelter: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Granville: 4.4 mi
- Shadeland School: 7.9 mi
- Captured Spanish Cannon: 13.0 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Footprints in History: 16.6 mi
Peaks: 3
- Hog Back Hill: 10.6 mi
- Copeland Hill: 11.8 mi
- The Mound: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Children's Garden: 11.6 mi
- Wallace Triangle: 11.8 mi
- Clegg Memorial Garden: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Monster Mini: 12.5 mi
- Exploration Acres: 17.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Portland Arch: 16.1 mi
- Portland Arch: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 23.0 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Williamsport Falls: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | E 85° | 221 m | 18.9 mi |
| Copeland Hill | W 262° | 206 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | W 264° | 204 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:25 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:42 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:42 | 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 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Attica 2E, 8 mi away.
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