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Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University from directly overhead

Austin Peay State University is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Keeling Hill stands 246 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Man, a artwork 0.1 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 107 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

public university in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

Dates from 1927.

Wikidata Q781153, matched on coordinates and name (120 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Tennessee Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates36.53158, -87.35361

107 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Remember My Name: 0.6 mi
  • Murtland Field: 0.6 mi
  • Clarksville Riverwalk: 0.9 mi
  • Norman Smith Playground: 1.0 mi
  • Freedom Point at Liberty Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 24
Museums: 8
Peaks: 6
Gardens: 4
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • APSU Farm & Environmental Education Center: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Balthrop Park: 20.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Keeling HillNNE 13°246 m22.9 mi
Gallion HillS 171°220 m17.4 mi
Frazier HillE 94°198 m20.4 mi
Whisky HillSE 124°195 m21.8 mi
Brigham HillWSW 256°190 m18.6 mi
Vinegar HillW 260°166 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2719:01
June solstice05:3219:3320:12
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice06:5815:5816:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374150596876807972604841
Precip in4.04.54.85.05.64.64.63.73.34.34.14.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13136531269

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