Ghost town · Indiana
Hindostan Falls
Hindostan Falls is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Gobblers Knob stands 276 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 4.0 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Martin County, Indiana
How to reach it
Coordinates38.62440, -86.85080
- 4.0 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 34.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hindostan Falls: 0.1 mi
- Hindostan Falls Public Fishing Area: 0.1 mi
- Loogootee city park: 4.9 mi
- Swamp & Water Park: 5.3 mi
- West Boggs Lake & Park: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 27
- Schoolhouse Hill: 3.1 mi
- Shell Mound: 3.3 mi
- Sampson Hill: 3.5 mi
- House Rock: 4.9 mi
- Hopper Hill: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Hindostan Falls: 0.1 mi
- Jug Rock: 4.9 mi
- Old Mans Nose: 8.7 mi
- French Lick Resort Casino: 13.4 mi
- Bluespring Caverns: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Houghntan Memorial bridge: 2.5 mi
- Jasper Desk Community Service Placard: 16.7 mi
- Lions Club Park: 17.0 mi
- Jasper Flagpole: 17.7 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 21.7 mi
Museums: 6
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 13.5 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 13.5 mi
- Dubois County Museum: 15.3 mi
- Daviess County Museum: 17.5 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cedar Bluff: 5.6 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 8.0 mi
- High Rock: 11.8 mi
- Morgan Hill: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Pluto Spring: 13.4 mi
- Spring Cave: 22.3 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.8 mi
- McCalla's Woods Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hindostan Falls: 0.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Soldier's Monument: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Palestine: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hindostan Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | ENE 70° | 276 m | 15.1 mi |
| Rariden Hill | ENE 63° | 274 m | 20.4 mi |
| Sally Hill | ENE 61° | 270 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Airie | ESE 107° | 266 m | 12.1 mi |
| Maul Hill | NE 36° | 263 m | 22.6 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | NNE 15° | 260 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sampson Hill | ENE 73° | 247 m | 3.5 mi |
| Luke Knob | E 80° | 243 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:25 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:36 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:48 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoals 8 S, 6 mi away.
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