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Wyandot

Wyandot from directly overhead

Wyandot is a ghost town in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. The Mound stands 221 m to the north, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Exploration Acres, a attraction 1.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.

ghost town in ghost town, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates40.34528, -86.74944

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sycamore Valley Camp: 4.9 mi
  • Lexington Farms Park: 5.2 mi
  • Cary Camp, Sagamore Council, BSA: 5.6 mi
  • Landing Park: 6.3 mi
  • Commons Park: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 23
Nature reserves: 17
  • Stewart Woods: 11.4 mi
  • Celery Bog Nature Area: 12.3 mi
  • The Ouiatenon Preserve: 12.8 mi
  • Lye Creek Prairie Burn: 16.0 mi
  • Indian Creek Basin: 16.2 mi
Museums: 13
  • Five Points Fire Station Museum: 8.5 mi
  • The Haan Museum of Indiana Art: 8.5 mi
  • Tippecanoe County Historical Association: 8.7 mi
  • Art Museum of Lafayette: 8.7 mi
  • Red Crown Mini-Museum: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • Raisor Shelter: 5.5 mi
  • Warner Shelter: 5.6 mi
  • Osco Shelter: 5.6 mi
  • Moser Shelter: 5.6 mi
  • Newell Shelter: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Gardens: 4
  • Clegg Memorial Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Wallace Triangle: 8.4 mi
  • Children's Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Colfax Library Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Exploration Acres: 1.3 mi
  • Monster Mini: 6.1 mi
  • Adams Mill: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Lebanon Rest Area - I65 SB: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Sunset Point: 16.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The MoundN 6°221 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2319:59
June solstice06:1820:4021:21
September equinox07:3519:1019:46
December solstice08:0716:4117:25

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252940516372747266554231
Precip in2.51.92.73.94.45.04.33.73.03.03.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lafayette 8 S, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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