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Sheff

Sheff from directly overhead

Sheff is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. The nearest named place is Vinegar Hill Gamebird Habitat Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. 82 named places lie within 25 miles.

human settlement in Indiana, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates40.70420, -87.44890

82 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Robert R. Batton Park: 4.8 mi
  • Cast Park: 5.2 mi
  • Dawson Park: 7.9 mi
  • Fowler Town Park: 8.9 mi
  • Terry L. Cooley Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Historic sites: 3
  • JB-2 Loon (WWII V-1 German Buzz Bomb Replica): 14.1 mi
  • Origin of Milford: 14.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 20.1 mi
  • Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Sugar Creek: 5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:02
June solstice06:2020:4421:25
September equinox07:3819:1319:49
December solstice08:1116:4217:26

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252840516271747265544130

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentland, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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