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West Dana

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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

Coordinates39.80306, -87.52444

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 19
Attractions: 14
  • 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
Museums: 13
  • 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
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 7
Rest areas: 4
Peaks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dole HillWSW 251°210 m19.8 mi
Wolf MoundSW 230°207 m12.3 mi
Pottsville HillSSE 165°179 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2720:02
June solstice06:2320:4221:22
September equinox07:3819:1319:49
December solstice08:0916:4617:29

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252940516271747266544131
Precip in2.82.33.04.94.25.03.83.62.93.63.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paris STP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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