Ghost town · Indiana
Renner
Renner is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Spider Hill stands 288 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ivanhoe's Garfield, a historic site 3.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 75 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Blackford County, Indiana
How to reach it
Coordinates40.47222, -85.43139
- 75.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Upland Depot: 3.4 mi
- Reade Quad: 3.5 mi
- Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center Scuplture Garden: 3.6 mi
- Upland Park: 3.7 mi
- The Lakefront: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Ivanhoe's Garfield: 3.3 mi
- Thaddeus C. Reade: 3.5 mi
- Taylor University Main Entrance: 3.5 mi
- Vayhinger Loop: 3.5 mi
- Circle Park '88: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 27
- Spirit of the American Doughboy: 3.6 mi
- Statue of Soldier: 9.8 mi
- Miami Indian: 9.9 mi
- Firefighter Garfield Statue: 10.4 mi
- Skinny Truck: 18.4 mi
Museums: 13
- Gas City Museum: 9.8 mi
- Jonesboro Historical Society: 10.4 mi
- Dunkirk Glass Museum: 13.4 mi
- Minnetrista Cultural Center: 18.6 mi
- The Bob Ross Experience: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Taylor Wilderness: 4.8 mi
- Mike Kiley Forest Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Hughes Nature Preserve: 19.3 mi
- John Craddock Wetlands Nature Preserve: 19.4 mi
- Dutro-Ernst Woods: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- M3 Stuart: 9.6 mi
- Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint: 20.8 mi
- Site 6: 21.5 mi
- Site 5: 21.5 mi
- site 1: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Fishing Beach: 23.2 mi
- Kayak Launch & Beach Area: 23.5 mi
- Ubauche Swimming Beach: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mollie: 6.6 mi
- Monument City: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Friends of the Gardens: 14.6 mi
- Demolished Greenhouse: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Twin Hills: 16.6 mi
- Spider Hill: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest area: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Renner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider Hill | S 177° | 288 m | 18.1 mi |
| Twin Hills | E 81° | 287 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:35 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:35 | 17:19 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford City 4 ESE, 8 mi away.
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