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1863 Civil War Memorial Bench

1863 Civil War Memorial Bench from directly overhead

1863 Civil War Memorial Bench is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Hassmer Hill stands 293 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vernon Open Space, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 1.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
1863 - contains images of Civil War battlefields

How to reach it

Coordinates38.98589, -85.60976

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Vernon Open Space: 0.0 mi
  • Yard at Vernon Gym: 0.2 mi
  • The Commons: 0.3 mi
  • Muscatatuck County Park: 0.6 mi
  • Tripton Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks: 57
Museums: 15
Nature reserves: 8
  • Selmier State Forest: 3.0 mi
  • Guthrie Woods: 6.7 mi
  • Pennywort Cliffs: 12.2 mi
  • Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 13.5 mi
  • Anderson Falls: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Clifty Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Little Clifty Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Tunnel Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Wallace Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Hoffman Falls: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Peaks: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Vinegar Mill: 0.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1863 Civil War Memorial Bench. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hassmer HillENE293 m20.6 mi
PinnacleWSW289 m21.9 mi
Dug HillW214 m24.7 mi
Wrights HillWNW197 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1919:55
June solstice06:1820:3221:12
September equinox07:3119:0619:41
December solstice07:5816:4217:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566472757467574536
Precip in3.43.24.25.34.95.14.54.43.33.53.83.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Vernon 2 ESE, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5869838740

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