Palestine
Palestine is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Warren Hill stands 284 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bedford Christian Camp, a park 1.6 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 2.8 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 39.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bedford Christian Camp: 1.6 mi
- 4H Fairgrounds: 3.6 mi
- Otis Park: 3.7 mi
- Otis park rec area: 3.7 mi
- Otis Park: 3.8 mi
- Rariden Hill: 4.3 mi
- Sally Hill: 7.4 mi
- Tom Rice Hill: 8.4 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 8.9 mi
- Maul Hill: 9.4 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 5.8 mi
- Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek: 9.9 mi
- Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Salt Creek State Recreation Area: 14.4 mi
- Fairfax State Recreation Area: 14.8 mi
- M60: 4.1 mi
- Easter Island Figure: 4.2 mi
- Bluespring Caverns: 4.5 mi
- Hamer Cave: 5.3 mi
- Donaldson Cave: 5.7 mi
- 10 Commandments Tablets: 3.3 mi
- Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District: 4.1 mi
- Site of the Bedford Branch of the State Bank of Indiana: 4.1 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Wilson Monument: 5.6 mi
- Lawrence County Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 5.2 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 19.2 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 19.6 mi
- Jackson County Historical: 23.3 mi
- Kelly Point: 14.8 mi
- Unlikely Wall: 15.6 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 16.9 mi
- Crum Point: 17.7 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 3.9 mi
- Jebediah Springfield: 15.7 mi
- Story Monument: 24.3 mi
- Bluetip Billiards: 25.0 mi
- Eagle Quest: 16.9 mi
- Scoutcraft: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Pluto Spring: 19.4 mi
- Spring Cave: 20.9 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 21.4 mi
- Paynetown Beach: 19.1 mi
- Starve Hollow State Beach: 20.6 mi
- Medora Covered Bridge: 17.0 mi
- Selma Steele’s garden: 23.5 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 24.4 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palestine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hill | SSE 150° | 284 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sand Bank Hill | SSE 148° | 283 m | 20.7 mi |
| Browning Hill | NNE 31° | 283 m | 20.9 mi |
| Hickory Ridge | NNE 26° | 279 m | 17.6 mi |
| Smith Hill | SE 142° | 277 m | 20.7 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SW 223° | 276 m | 9.9 mi |
| Rariden Hill | SW 220° | 274 m | 4.3 mi |
| Frank Grubb Ridge | NNE 21° | 274 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:23 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:35 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:46 | 17:28 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oolitic Purdue EX FM, 8 mi away.
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