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Old Town

Old Town from directly overhead

Old Town is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the north-northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake, a ghost town 3.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Indiana, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates40.25806, -87.38667

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ouabache Park: 7.3 mi
  • Covington City Park & Wabash Heritage Trail: 7.6 mi
  • West Street Park: 8.0 mi
  • Ravine Park: 8.0 mi
  • Triangle Park: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Ghost towns: 24
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 5
Natural arches: 2
  • Portland Arch: 3.8 mi
  • Portland Arch: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Williamsport Falls: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Danville Art League: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pioneer Homestead: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copeland HillNNE 30°206 m6.8 mi
Hog Back HillNE 36°204 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:02
June solstice06:2120:4221:23
September equinox07:3819:1319:48
December solstice08:0916:4417:27

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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