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John William "Will" Vawter

John William "Will" Vawter from directly overhead

John William "Will" Vawter is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Kelly Hill stands 264 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Depot Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A nearby plaque says John Vawter was an illustrator and painter.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.78318, -85.77305

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Depot Park: 0.1 mi
  • Greenfield Art Park: 0.1 mi
  • Sister City Park: 0.1 mi
  • Pennsy Trail Park: 0.2 mi
  • Pennsy Trail Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 47
Museums: 38
  • Riley Home Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Hancock County Historical Society: 1.0 mi
  • Indiana State Police Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame: 13.8 mi
  • Pendleton Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Gardens: 12
Attractions: 9
Peaks: 8
Picnic sites: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 4.6 mi
  • Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 4.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Geist Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Morse Beach: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John William "Will" Vawter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kelly HillSW 235°264 m20.2 mi
Polk HillSW 235°261 m21.1 mi
Hog BackSSE 162°258 m8.4 mi
McFarren HillSSW 192°256 m23.3 mi
McCrea HillSSW 192°246 m22.8 mi
Money HillSSW 191°241 m24.2 mi
Mars HillW 261°213 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2019:55
June solstice06:1620:3521:15
September equinox07:3119:0619:42
December solstice08:0216:4017:22

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273040526271747366544232
Precip in3.32.63.64.75.35.74.73.73.73.53.73.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenfield, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11476363620

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