James B. Wheeler
James B. Wheeler is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Spider Hill stands 288 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Turner Plaza, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 72 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 1956-1979 TO LIVE IS CHRIST FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST HE CAN CHANGE A LIFE THE MOMENT WE LET HIM IN, AND HOW WE AWAIT THE DAWNING OF THE DAY THAT WE SHALL SEE HIM, FOR ME TO DIE IS TO GAIN, WE WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME THE ONE WHO TO US HAS GIVEN A LIFE...
How to reach it
- 71.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Prayer Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- The Lakefront: 0.2 mi
- Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center Scuplture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Reade Quad: 0.3 mi
- Upland Park: 1.3 mi
- Firefighter Garfield Statue: 6.9 mi
- Spirit of the American Doughboy: 7.0 mi
- Statue of Soldier: 13.5 mi
- Miami Indian: 13.6 mi
- Frog Baby Statue: 18.2 mi
- Turner Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Red Maple: 0.1 mi
- Taylor Univesity Tennis Courts: 0.1 mi
- Whipple Azalea Garden: 0.2 mi
- Brad's Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Gas City Museum: 6.5 mi
- Jonesboro Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Alexandria Monroe Historical Society: 16.0 mi
- Dunkirk Glass Museum: 16.3 mi
- Minnetrista Cultural Center: 18.3 mi
- M3 Stuart: 6.3 mi
- Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint: 17.5 mi
- Site 5: 21.8 mi
- Site 6: 21.8 mi
- site 1: 22.0 mi
- Taylor Wilderness: 1.1 mi
- Mike Kiley Forest Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Hughes Nature Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Dutro-Ernst Woods: 19.4 mi
- John Craddock Wetlands Nature Preserve: 19.4 mi
- Friends of the Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Demolished Greenhouse: 18.3 mi
- Buddha Garden: 24.0 mi
- Memory Garden: 24.0 mi
- Gnome Garden: 24.0 mi
- Renner: 3.8 mi
- Mollie: 10.4 mi
- Monument City: 21.8 mi
- Cary: 24.9 mi
- Spider Hill: 17.6 mi
- Twin Hills: 20.5 mi
- Imagination Hill: 23.9 mi
- Rest area: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James B. Wheeler. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider Hill | SSE 164° | 288 m | 17.6 mi |
| Twin Hills | E 79° | 287 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:35 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:36 | 17:19 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford City 4 ESE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5923104729
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