Ghost town · Indiana
Granville
Granville is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. The Mound stands 221 m to the east, 15 miles off. River Road Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Indiana, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates40.40690, -87.03140
- 0.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Granville Park: 0.6 mi
- Ross Hills Park: 2.2 mi
- Ross Camp: 2.5 mi
- Fort Ouiatenon Park: 3.5 mi
- Cadet Park: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Indian Creek Basin: 0.8 mi
- Granville Sand Barrens: 1.6 mi
- Martell Forest: 1.8 mi
- The Ouiatenon Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Purdue Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
Ghost towns: 23
- LaGrange: 3.8 mi
- Black Rock: 4.5 mi
- Banning Corner: 7.4 mi
- Chatterton: 11.0 mi
- Kickapoo: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 23
- Saturn: 5.8 mi
- Jupiter: 5.8 mi
- Voss Model Solar System: 5.8 mi
- McGinley Plaza: 5.8 mi
- Uranus: 5.8 mi
Museums: 10
- Ouiatenon Blockhouse: 3.6 mi
- Red Crown Mini-Museum: 7.5 mi
- Art Museum of Lafayette: 7.7 mi
- The Haan Museum of Indiana Art: 7.7 mi
- Tippecanoe County Historical Association: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Granville: 0.2 mi
- Shadeland School: 5.7 mi
- Captured Spanish Cannon: 8.4 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Footprints in History: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bobolink: 12.9 mi
- Warner Shelter: 13.1 mi
- Newell Shelter: 13.2 mi
- Raisor Shelter: 13.2 mi
- Bergamot: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Children's Garden: 7.2 mi
- Wallace Triangle: 7.8 mi
- Clegg Memorial Garden: 10.9 mi
- Colfax Library Memorial Garden: 24.2 mi
Peaks: 3
- Hog Back Hill: 14.6 mi
- The Mound: 15.2 mi
- Copeland Hill: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Monster Mini: 9.3 mi
- Exploration Acres: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 14.8 mi
- Sunset Point: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 20.2 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 20.3 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Portland Arch: 20.7 mi
- Portland Arch: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Williamsport Falls: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Granville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | E 94° | 221 m | 15.2 mi |
| Copeland Hill | WSW 254° | 206 m | 15.9 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | WSW 255° | 204 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:41 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:42 | 17:25 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lafayette Purdue Univ AP, 4 mi away.
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