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James B. Wheeler

James B. Wheeler from directly overhead

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

Coordinates40.45610, -85.50135

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 42
Historic sites: 30
Museums: 13
  • 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
Attractions: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Spider Hill: 17.6 mi
  • Twin Hills: 20.5 mi
  • Imagination Hill: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spider HillSSE 164°288 m17.6 mi
Twin HillsE 79°287 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1819:54
June solstice06:1320:3521:17
September equinox07:3019:0519:41
December solstice08:0316:3617:19

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262939516271747266544231
Precip in2.72.43.33.94.24.44.24.33.52.93.32.7

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5923104729

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