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Dresser

Dresser from directly overhead

Dresser is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Trail of Death marker, a historic site 2.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

ghost town in Warren County, Indiana

How to reach it

Coordinates40.19889, -87.44972

Overlooks nearby

127 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • Covington City Park & Wabash Heritage Trail: 4.5 mi
  • Southgate Habitat Trail Park: 7.6 mi
  • Meade Park: 8.4 mi
  • Winterview Park: 8.9 mi
  • Winter Park: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 22
Nature reserves: 22
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Pioneer Homestead: 14.3 mi
  • Boulder Canyon: 24.8 mi
  • Punch Bowl: 24.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Portland Arch: 6.2 mi
  • Portland Arch: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 2
Springs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Williamsport Falls: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Danville Art League: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dresser. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copeland HillNE 34°206 m12.0 mi
Hog Back HillNE 37°204 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:02
June solstice06:2120:4321:23
September equinox07:3819:1319:49
December solstice08:1016:4517:28

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040526372747366554232
Precip in2.42.02.73.94.44.84.13.22.73.23.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perrysville 4 WNW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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