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Johnny Appleseed Gravesite

Johnny Appleseed Gravesite from directly overhead

Johnny Appleseed Gravesite is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Parkview Hill stands 257 m to the north-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Alumni Park, a park 0.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
"Johnny Appleseed" John Chapman He Live For Others 1774-1845

How to reach it

Coordinates41.11179, -85.12315

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 40
Artworks: 34
  • Orangutan Statue: 1.6 mi
  • Komodo Dragon Statue: 1.6 mi
  • Sera: 1.6 mi
  • Lawton: 1.7 mi
  • Alice Hamilton: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 20
  • De Brazza's monkey: 1.4 mi
  • Leopard: 1.4 mi
  • Colobus Monkey: 1.4 mi
  • Sumatran Tiger: 1.5 mi
  • Sumatran Orangutan: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 7
Beaches: 4
  • Fitzgeald Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Westlakes Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 15.1 mi
  • Lake Claire: 23.1 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Rocket Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Parkview Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Buckner Hill: 5.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 12.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Blue Cast Spring: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Parkview HillNNE 15°257 m5.2 mi
Buckner HillWSW 254°250 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:53
June solstice06:0920:3621:17
September equinox07:2919:0319:39
December solstice08:0316:3117:16

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262939506171747265534131
Precip in2.52.12.83.74.64.54.13.83.03.03.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Wayne Intl AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/343166860

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