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Francis Vigo

Francis Vigo from directly overhead

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. 86 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

Coordinates38.67964, -87.53604

86 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 50
Peaks: 14
Museums: 7
  • 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
Historic sites: 6
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillWNW 285°193 m16.7 mi
Sefert HillE 91°192 m21.0 mi
Barefoot Nation HillsNE 55°180 m11.3 mi
Bald HillS 184°176 m20.3 mi
Scudder HillENE 56°175 m18.1 mi
Harbstreit HillENE 75°168 m20.6 mi
Shawn HillN 357°165 m20.6 mi
Bristol HillN 354°164 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5519:2720:02
June solstice06:2620:3921:19
September equinox07:3919:1419:49
December solstice08:0516:5117:33

Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313444566675787669584535
Precip in3.02.53.64.95.54.84.63.33.63.64.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vincennes 5 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2837184178

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