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Glen Cliff

Glen Cliff from directly overhead

Glen Cliff is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Truax Hill stands 244 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Warrenton, a ghost town 0.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Indiana, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates40.31639, -87.24889

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Triangle Park: 1.3 mi
  • West Street Park: 1.4 mi
  • Riley Park: 1.5 mi
  • Ouabache Park: 1.6 mi
  • Ravine Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Ghost towns: 24
Artworks: 22
  • Stone figure: 18.4 mi
  • Giraffes: 18.4 mi
  • T Rex: 18.4 mi
  • Saturn: 18.6 mi
  • Jupiter: 18.6 mi
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 5
Peaks: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Children's Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Wallace Triangle: 20.3 mi
  • Clegg Memorial Garden: 23.7 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Portland Arch: 8.2 mi
  • Portland Arch: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Williamsport Falls: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Monster Mini: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Truax HillSSE 155°244 m24.4 mi
Copeland HillWNW 296°206 m4.2 mi
Hog Back HillNW 311°204 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2520:01
June solstice06:2020:4221:23
September equinox07:3719:1219:48
December solstice08:0916:4317:27

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242839516271737166544130
Precip in2.31.92.94.14.24.94.83.52.73.23.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Attica 2E, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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