Claude Matthews Medallion
Claude Matthews Medallion is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Bald Hill stands 262 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bogart Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 13 miles off. 135 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1898
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Clinton
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 16.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Overlooks nearby
- Camel's Back · 19 mi
135 named places within 25 miles
- Bogart Park: 0.0 mi
- Lyford Park: 1.5 mi
- Miller Park: 6.7 mi
- Forest Park: 9.8 mi
- Ernie Pyle Rest Park: 9.9 mi
- Young Immigrant: 1.1 mi
- A Christian cross: 12.7 mi
- Colorful Coca-Cola Bottle: 12.7 mi
- Self-Made Man: 12.7 mi
- Back to Rose: 12.8 mi
- Log Cabin Chapel: 10.9 mi
- Obsons Farm Corn Maze: 11.0 mi
- Bridgeton Mill: 11.9 mi
- Haley Tower: 12.0 mi
- Watermark Landing: 13.9 mi
- Ernie Pyle World War II Museum: 11.2 mi
- Eugene V. Debs Museum: 13.0 mi
- Vigo County Historical Museum: 13.3 mi
- Terre Haute Children's Museum: 13.4 mi
- Swope Art Museum: 13.4 mi
- World War Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Woodlawn Monument Sight: 12.4 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 12.8 mi
- Finish Line: 15.8 mi
- Craig Park Military Plaza: 16.4 mi
- Early Station: 7.2 mi
- Montezuma Station: 9.4 mi
- Toronto: 9.9 mi
- Randall: 10.3 mi
- West Dana: 11.9 mi
- Pottsville Hill: 9.1 mi
- Wolf Mound: 16.3 mi
- Sanford Hill: 22.0 mi
- Trimmer Hill: 22.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 23.7 mi
- City of Hollies Tree Farm: 12.7 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 12.8 mi
- The Sam and Joy Hulbert Rose Garden: 12.8 mi
- ISU Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Herbs Garden: 13.4 mi
- Raccoon State Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
- Turkey Run State Park: 19.3 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion Aztek Park : 9.6 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Twigg Rest Park: 13.0 mi
- Clear Creek Welcome Center: 16.0 mi
- Speed Beach: 12.8 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 15.9 mi
- Fern Cliff: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Claude Matthews Medallion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | E 95° | 262 m | 23.7 mi |
| Wolf Mound | W 277° | 207 m | 16.3 mi |
| Yaw Hill | S 172° | 205 m | 24.0 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | SE 126° | 205 m | 24.6 mi |
| Sanford Hill | S 175° | 204 m | 22.0 mi |
| Trimmer Hill | SSE 166° | 190 m | 22.0 mi |
| Pottsville Hill | S 190° | 179 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:41 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:46 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2838728585
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