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Sycamore Corner

Sycamore Corner from directly overhead

Sycamore Corner is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the east, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Grove, a ghost town 3.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 141 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

human settlement in Indiana, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates40.35972, -87.43444

141 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
Nature reserves: 35
Ghost towns: 24
Historic sites: 6
  • Trail of Death marker: 12.4 mi
  • Everyday Heroes: 15.0 mi
  • Granville: 21.3 mi
  • Grading Wheel: 22.8 mi
  • Origin of Milford: 23.1 mi
Museums: 6
Peaks: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Portland Arch: 11.0 mi
  • Portland Arch: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Sugar Creek: 20.7 mi
  • Pioneer Homestead: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Williamsport Falls: 9.0 mi
Springs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Danville Art League: 19.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copeland HillE 101°206 m6.1 mi
Hog Back HillE 95°204 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:02
June solstice06:2120:4321:24
September equinox07:3819:1319:49
December solstice08:1016:4417:27

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738506170727164534029
Precip in2.21.92.63.94.65.24.93.23.43.23.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boswell 4wnw, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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