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Jasper Flagpole

Jasper Flagpole from directly overhead

Jasper Flagpole is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Mount Airie stands 266 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Schroeder Soccer Complex, a park 0.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates38.37863, -86.94447

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Schroeder Soccer Complex: 0.7 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 1.0 mi
  • Central Green: 1.1 mi
  • Jasper Youth Sports Complex: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 18
Museums: 8
  • Dubois County Museum: 2.5 mi
  • St. Paul's German Evangelical Church: 18.3 mi
  • Historic Santa Claus Post Office: 18.3 mi
  • Santa Claus Museum: 18.3 mi
  • Edith Barrett Memorial History Center: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Hindostan Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Santa’s Candy Castle: 18.5 mi
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Visitor Center: 18.6 mi
  • Colonel Jones Home: 19.0 mi
  • French Lick Resort Casino: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Westbound): 12.5 mi
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Eastbound): 12.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Lincoln Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Pluto Spring: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Patoka Lake Swimming Beach: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Hindostan Falls: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jasper Flagpole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AirieNE 51°266 m21.4 mi
Tunnel HillE 96°251 m23.9 mi
Sampson HillNNE 25°247 m19.9 mi
Goss HillNE 48°223 m13.6 mi
Schoolhouse HillNNE 26°213 m18.4 mi
Knob HillN 353°198 m14.0 mi
Dyson KnobWSW 238°197 m21.6 mi
Sefert HillNNW 332°192 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2520:00
June solstice06:2520:3621:16
September equinox07:3619:1219:47
December solstice08:0216:5017:31

Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545566573767568574536
Precip in3.63.44.85.55.94.64.74.13.53.64.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stendal, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6424525170

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