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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
  • Central Green: 1.1 mi
  • Jasper Youth Sports Complex: 1.1 mi
  • Dave Buehler Plaza: 1.2 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: 4
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 AirieNE266 m21.4 mi
Tunnel HillE251 m23.9 mi
Sampson HillNNE247 m19.9 mi
Goss HillNE223 m13.6 mi
Schoolhouse HillNNE213 m18.4 mi
Knob HillN198 m14.0 mi
Dyson KnobWSW197 m21.6 mi
Sefert HillNNW192 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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