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General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque

General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque from directly overhead

General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Hassmer Hill stands 293 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vernon Cliffs over Muscatatuck, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 1.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
General John Hunt Morgan Trail Marker

How to reach it

Coordinates38.97935, -85.60590

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Yard at Vernon Gym: 0.3 mi
  • Yard at Vernon Gym: 0.3 mi
  • The Commons: 0.4 mi
  • Vernon Open Space: 0.5 mi
  • Muscatatuck County Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 59
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 15
Nature reserves: 8
  • Selmier State Forest: 3.4 mi
  • Guthrie Woods: 6.2 mi
  • Pennywort Cliffs: 11.7 mi
  • Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 13.0 mi
  • Anderson Falls: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Clifty Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Little Clifty Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Tunnel Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Wallace Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Hoffman Falls: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Peaks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Vinegar Mill: 0.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hassmer HillENE 69°293 m20.5 mi
PinnacleWSW 251°289 m22.0 mi
Wrights HillWNW 296°197 m16.3 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 5080 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5902357389

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