Mission Cross
Mission Cross is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Elkhorn Hill stands 308 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Wer ausharrt bis ans Ende wird selig
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway, National
- 11.5 mi off the The Historic Michigan Road Byway
- 117.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 25 mi
- Equestrian Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Town Park: 0.1 mi
- Town Hall Park: 0.1 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.1 mi
- BTD Park: 2.2 mi
- Batesville Playground: 3.0 mi
- South Hill: 0.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 7.5 mi
- Yellow Bank Hill: 10.6 mi
- Wiley Indian Mound: 10.8 mi
- Wewe Hill: 11.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Flood Victims Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Decatur County Civil War Memorial Marker: 15.0 mi
- Lest We Forget: 15.0 mi
- Spanish American War Veterans Marker: 15.0 mi
- Army Corps of Engineers Office: 13.3 mi
- Westercamp Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Bradt Natural Area: 19.2 mi
- Governor Bebb MetroPark: 21.4 mi
- Hornbeam Nature Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Historical Society of Decatur County: 14.9 mi
- Osgood Historial Museum: 15.4 mi
- Milan '54 Museum: 15.5 mi
- Historic Connersville Museum: 21.1 mi
- Rush County Historical Society: 22.8 mi
- Metamora Corn Maze: 8.9 mi
- Wendel Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch: 21.3 mi
- Fish Cleaning Station: 22.6 mi
- Batesville Memorial Public Library Reading Garden: 2.9 mi
- Springhill: 13.3 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 23.2 mi
- Dry Fork Meadow: 24.5 mi
- Big Boy: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mission Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Hill | E 87° | 308 m | 16.9 mi |
| Boundary Hill | NE 51° | 305 m | 11.4 mi |
| English Hill | E 84° | 304 m | 15.2 mi |
| Gobblers Knob Hill | E 89° | 301 m | 14.0 mi |
| The Mounds | NE 49° | 301 m | 15.3 mi |
| Wewe Hill | E 89° | 299 m | 11.0 mi |
| Cobbs Hill | E 81° | 299 m | 16.4 mi |
| Yellow Bank Hill | NE 41° | 298 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:18 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:31 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:39 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookville, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6127527944
Day trips start here
- Connersville · 22 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 25 mi
- Oxford · 27 mi
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