West Dana
West Dana is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Dole Hill stands 210 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ernie Pyle World War II Museum, a museum 1.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 48 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Indiana, United States of America
How to reach it
- 47.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 25.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Point · 18 mi
- Camel's Back · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ernie Pyle Rest Park: 3.8 mi
- Miller Park: 7.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 7.8 mi
- Four-H Club Fairgrounds: 11.4 mi
- Bogart Park: 11.9 mi
- Young Immigrant: 10.9 mi
- Danville Art League: 23.3 mi
- A Christian cross: 23.7 mi
- Coca-Cola Bottle with American Flag and Statue of Liberty: 23.9 mi
- A Chorus of Trumpets: 23.9 mi
- Obsons Farm Corn Maze: 13.0 mi
- Pioneer Homestead: 15.0 mi
- Boulder Canyon: 17.5 mi
- Falls Canyon: 17.7 mi
- Bear Hollow: 17.9 mi
- Ernie Pyle World War II Museum: 1.6 mi
- Indianola Museum: 14.3 mi
- Westville Depot Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Lusk Home: 19.0 mi
- Catlin Heritage Museum: 20.6 mi
- Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians: 7.7 mi
- Claude Matthews Medallion: 11.9 mi
- World War Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Col. Lieber Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Richard Lieber: 17.7 mi
- Randall: 1.9 mi
- Toronto: 2.1 mi
- Quaker: 4.2 mi
- Montezuma Station: 7.3 mi
- Early Station: 7.9 mi
- City of Hollies Tree Farm: 23.6 mi
- ISU Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 24.5 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 24.5 mi
- The Sam and Joy Hulbert Rose Garden: 24.5 mi
- Doris Westfall Prairie Restoration Nature Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Turkey Run State Park: 18.2 mi
- Raccoon State Recreation Area: 24.3 mi
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 21.7 mi
- Twigg Rest Park: 24.9 mi
- Clear Creek Welcome Center: 25.0 mi
- Clear Creek Welcome Center: 25.0 mi
- Wolf Mound: 12.3 mi
- Pottsville Hill: 19.5 mi
- Dole Hill: 19.8 mi
- Picnic Pavillion Aztek Park : 8.5 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Tree Spring: 20.8 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 24.1 mi
- Speed Beach: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Dana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dole Hill | WSW 251° | 210 m | 19.8 mi |
| Wolf Mound | SW 230° | 207 m | 12.3 mi |
| Pottsville Hill | SSE 165° | 179 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:27 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:42 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:46 | 17:29 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paris STP, 15 mi away.
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