Ghost town · Indiana
Quaker
Quaker is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Dole Hill stands 210 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is West Dana, a ghost town 4.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 44 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Ghost town in Indiana
How to reach it
Coordinates39.86330, -87.52780
- 44.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 27.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 29.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Point · 17 mi
- Camel's Back · 17 mi
112 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 56
- Ernie Pyle Rest Park: 6.0 mi
- Centennial Park: 8.5 mi
- Public Square: 9.6 mi
- Miller Park: 11.3 mi
- Indianola Park: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 12
- Pioneer Homestead: 10.9 mi
- Obsons Farm Corn Maze: 14.1 mi
- Boulder Canyon: 16.7 mi
- Falls Canyon: 17.0 mi
- Bear Hollow: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- West Dana: 4.2 mi
- Toronto: 5.9 mi
- Randall: 6.1 mi
- Montezuma Station: 8.9 mi
- Early Station: 10.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Ernie Pyle World War II Museum: 4.4 mi
- Indianola Museum: 12.1 mi
- Westville Depot Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Catlin Heritage Museum: 16.9 mi
- Hooten Cemetery: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians: 4.9 mi
- Claude Matthews Medallion: 15.6 mi
- Col. Lieber Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Richard Lieber: 17.0 mi
- Juliet Straus Memorial: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Doris Westfall Prairie Restoration Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Turkey Run State Park: 17.4 mi
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 3
- Wolf Mound: 15.2 mi
- Dole Hill: 21.4 mi
- Pottsville Hill: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Pavillion Aztek Park : 9.8 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Young Immigrant: 14.6 mi
- Danville Art League: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 17.5 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tree Spring: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Silver Cascade Falls: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quaker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dole Hill | WSW 240° | 210 m | 21.4 mi |
| Wolf Mound | SW 218° | 207 m | 15.2 mi |
| Pottsville Hill | SSE 167° | 179 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:42 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:46 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perrysville 4 WNW, 15 mi away.
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