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Madonna of the Trail

Madonna of the Trail from directly overhead

Madonna of the Trail is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. Hills of Judea stands 328 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
October 28, 1928
Height
18 feet
Material
algonite_stone

How to reach it

Coordinates39.83045, -84.87219

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Glenn Miller Park: 0.4 mi
  • Starr Park: 0.5 mi
  • 10th Street Park: 1.0 mi
  • Jack Elstro Plaza: 1.1 mi
  • Swicker Park(7th street park): 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 26
  • Whitewater Valley Land Trust: 6.5 mi
  • Steve Swoveland Nature Preserve: 16.0 mi
  • Hornbeam Nature Preserve: 16.5 mi
  • Friends of Fort Jefferson: 17.6 mi
  • Fort Jefferson State Historic Site: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 19
Museums: 18
Historic sites: 10
Gardens: 9
Rest areas: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Today’s Harvest Corn Maze: 4.3 mi
  • Fish Cleaning Station: 16.0 mi
  • Hueston Woods Sugar House: 19.0 mi
  • Darke County Fairgrounds: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thistlethwaite Falls: 1.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hills of JudeaNE 41°328 m15.7 mi
The MoundsSSW 195°301 m24.5 mi
Mount AuburnSE 141°290 m18.0 mi
Devils BackboneSE 142°288 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1619:52
June solstice06:1220:3121:12
September equinox07:2819:0319:38
December solstice07:5816:3617:19

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283141526371747366544233
Precip in3.22.33.44.34.64.84.33.33.13.23.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond WTR WKS, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/6106720239

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