Farnsworth
Farnsworth is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Dillon Hill stands 221 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Caledonia, a ghost town 0.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 91 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
human settlement in Indiana, United States of America
How to reach it
- 90.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 25.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 28.8 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
79 named places within 25 miles
- Busseron Creek Fish & Wildlife Area: 1.4 mi
- Sullivan County Park: 2.8 mi
- Sullivan County Park & Lake: 3.6 mi
- Sullivan County Park: 3.7 mi
- Sullivan City Park: 4.5 mi
- Ladd Hill: 10.9 mi
- Yaw Hill: 14.9 mi
- Shawn Hill: 15.1 mi
- Fairbanks Mound: 15.4 mi
- Bristol Hill: 15.8 mi
- Greene-Sullivan State Forest Dugger Unit: 2.8 mi
- Shakamak Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Shakamak State Park: 6.6 mi
- Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 21.2 mi
- Fred A. Jewell: 18.6 mi
- War Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge: 21.9 mi
- Finish Line: 24.9 mi
- Antique Tractor Museum: 23.1 mi
- Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum: 23.1 mi
- Heath Museum & Confectionery: 23.4 mi
- Candles Holocaust Museum & Education Center: 24.7 mi
- Caledonia: 0.7 mi
- West Union: 16.7 mi
- Crawfordsville: 24.6 mi
- Proud Elk: 23.5 mi
- The Lighthouse: 24.8 mi
- 4-way bridge: 6.4 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 6.9 mi
- Morgan Hill: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Farnsworth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Hill | ENE 68° | 221 m | 20.4 mi |
| Need Hill | ENE 65° | 221 m | 20.5 mi |
| Yaw Hill | N 357° | 205 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sanford Hill | N 353° | 204 m | 17.0 mi |
| Maumee Hill | SE 131° | 194 m | 22.7 mi |
| Ladd Hill | WNW 285° | 190 m | 10.9 mi |
| Trimmer Hill | N 3° | 190 m | 17.4 mi |
| Brewer Hill | SE 130° | 180 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:48 | 17:31 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shakamak SP, 6 mi away.
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