West Union
West Union is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Red Hill stands 193 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Shawn Hill, a peak 6.3 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 13 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
human settlement in Indiana, United States
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
95 named places within 25 miles
- Carlisle City Park: 6.7 mi
- Leaverton Park: 8.6 mi
- Flat Rock Village Park: 9.5 mi
- Camp Arthur: 10.1 mi
- Ouabache (Wabash) Trails Park: 11.7 mi
- Shawn Hill: 6.3 mi
- Wolf Hill: 6.9 mi
- Bristol Hill: 7.2 mi
- Indian Mound: 8.6 mi
- Barefoot Nation Hills: 11.1 mi
- White Oak State Fishing Area: 11.9 mi
- Robeson Hills Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Greene-Sullivan State Forest Dugger Unit: 13.9 mi
- Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.0 mi
- Shakamak Nature Preserve: 22.4 mi
- Red Skelton Performing Arts Center: 14.5 mi
- Harrison Mansion: 14.9 mi
- Heath Museum & Confectionery: 15.1 mi
- Indiana Military Museum: 15.8 mi
- Daviess County Museum: 24.1 mi
- Crawfordsville: 9.7 mi
- Caledonia: 16.2 mi
- Farnsworth: 16.7 mi
- George Rogers Clark State Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 15.5 mi
- USS Indianapolis (SSN-697): 15.8 mi
- Lucky Point: 21.8 mi
- Morgan Hill: 22.9 mi
- 4-way bridge: 16.4 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 23.5 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Union. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | WSW 240° | 193 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sefert Hill | SE 129° | 192 m | 24.3 mi |
| Ladd Hill | N 356° | 190 m | 16.6 mi |
| Barefoot Nation Hills | SE 141° | 180 m | 11.1 mi |
| Brewer Hill | E 88° | 180 m | 24.7 mi |
| Scudder Hill | ESE 112° | 175 m | 13.9 mi |
| Harbstreit Hill | ESE 119° | 168 m | 20.2 mi |
| Shawn Hill | NNW 329° | 165 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:27 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:50 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine, 9 mi away.
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