Francis Vigo
Francis Vigo is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Red Hill stands 193 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is George Rogers Clark State Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 2.1 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
The story
National Historical Park of the United States in Indiana.
Dates from 1966.
Wikidata Q5544010, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
What to expect
- Operated by
- John Angel
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
83 named places within 25 miles
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: 0.1 mi
- Memorial park: 0.1 mi
- The memorial park: 0.1 mi
- Gimble Corner park: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Trail State Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.6 mi
- Robeson Hills: 1.9 mi
- Wolf Hill: 8.7 mi
- Barefoot Nation Hills: 11.3 mi
- Toms Hill: 15.4 mi
- Indiana Military Museum: 0.5 mi
- Harrison Mansion: 0.7 mi
- Red Skelton Performing Arts Center: 1.2 mi
- Edith Barrett Memorial History Center: 19.0 mi
- Daviess County Museum: 19.7 mi
- George Rogers Clark State Memorial: 0.0 mi
- USS Indianapolis (SSN-697): 0.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.5 mi
- Peter Britton Cabin: 18.5 mi
- Fifty-Eighth Indiana Regiment Monument: 22.5 mi
- Lucky Point: 12.7 mi
- The Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 19.4 mi
- Robeson Hills Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- White Oak State Fishing Area: 8.4 mi
- Crawfordsville: 14.8 mi
- West Union: 15.3 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 19.6 mi
- Gibson County Visitors & Tourism: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Francis Vigo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | WNW 285° | 193 m | 16.7 mi |
| Sefert Hill | E 91° | 192 m | 21.0 mi |
| Barefoot Nation Hills | NE 55° | 180 m | 11.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 184° | 176 m | 20.3 mi |
| Scudder Hill | ENE 56° | 175 m | 18.1 mi |
| Harbstreit Hill | ENE 75° | 168 m | 20.6 mi |
| Shawn Hill | N 357° | 165 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bristol Hill | N 354° | 164 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:27 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:51 | 17:33 |
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 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vincennes 5 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2837184178
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