Ghost town · Indiana
Monument City
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
- 27.1 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 69.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
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
- Fred A. Loew Botanical Garden and Arboretum: 10.6 mi
- Kin-com-a-ong Spring Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Lincoln Monument of Wabash, Indiana: 12.2 mi
- Vetran's Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Sentry Soilder: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Tel-Hy Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Victory Noll Acres: 8.9 mi
- Pehkokia Woods Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Mary Thornton Nature Preserve: 11.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Historic Forks of the Wabash: 8.4 mi
- Huntington County Historical Museum: 9.7 mi
- Wabash County Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
- Roanoke Area Heritage Center: 17.8 mi
- North Manchester Center of History: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Lonely Red Caboose: 12.2 mi
- Charley Creek Garden Maze: 12.4 mi
- Mark Honeywell - Memorial: 12.4 mi
- M3 Stuart: 19.1 mi
- Roann Covered Bridge: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 6
- Key Way: 12.4 mi
- Firefighter Garfield Statue: 19.6 mi
- Miami Indian: 21.9 mi
- Statue of Soldier: 21.9 mi
- Turtle Sundae: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Garden of Valor: 11.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.9 mi
- Friends of the Gardens: 12.9 mi
- The Gladdys Muir Peace Garden: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Lake Claire: 11.4 mi
- Fishing Beach: 23.3 mi
- Kayak Launch & Beach Area: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Charley Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
- Charley Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cliffs of the Seven Double Pillars: 21.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:37 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:35 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntington, 8 mi away.
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