Ghost town · Indiana
Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Locust Grove, a ghost town 2.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Warren County, Indiana
How to reach it
Coordinates40.41111, -87.41556
- 17.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jordan Creek of the North Fork Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Old Academy Park: 11.2 mi
- Rommel Park: 11.7 mi
- Ouabache Park: 11.7 mi
- Triangle Park: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 32
- Crow’s Grove: 5.6 mi
- Gesswein Gamebird Habitat Area: 6.4 mi
- Fall Creek Gorge: 7.1 mi
- Goose Creek Game Bird Area: 7.7 mi
- Knob View Gamebird Habitat Area: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 23
- Locust Grove: 2.3 mi
- Brisco: 3.0 mi
- Sycamore Corner: 3.7 mi
- Point Pleasant: 4.6 mi
- Hooker Corner: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Trail of Death marker: 16.1 mi
- Everyday Heroes: 18.4 mi
- Granville: 20.0 mi
- Origin of Milford: 21.1 mi
- JB-2 Loon (WWII V-1 German Buzz Bomb Replica): 21.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Danville War Museum: 22.5 mi
- Vermilion County Museum: 22.8 mi
- Vermillion County Museum: 22.8 mi
- Ouiatenon Blockhouse: 23.8 mi
- Hooten Cemetery: 24.8 mi
Peaks: 2
- Copeland Hill: 6.8 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 7.4 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Portland Arch: 13.9 mi
- Portland Arch: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Williamsport Falls: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Sugar Creek: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Tree Spring: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Danville Art League: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walnut Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Hill | SE 134° | 206 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | SE 125° | 204 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:43 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:44 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boswell 4wnw, 9 mi away.
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