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Monument City

Monument City from directly overhead

Monument City is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. The nearest named place is Tel-Hy Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 7.6 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 27 miles off.

human settlement in Indiana, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates40.76370, -85.59210

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Drover Park: 8.7 mi
  • Arrowhead Fishing Site: 8.8 mi
  • Elmwood Park: 8.8 mi
  • Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
  • Little Turtle State Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 33
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 6
Gardens: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Lake Claire: 11.4 mi
  • Fishing Beach: 23.3 mi
  • Kayak Launch & Beach Area: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:1220:3721:18
September equinox07:3119:0519:41
December solstice08:0416:3517:19

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252837496070737164524130
Precip in2.52.22.74.04.74.64.53.73.23.03.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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