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Monument to the Confederated Tribes

Monument to the Confederated Tribes from directly overhead

Monument to the Confederated Tribes is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. The Mound stands 221 m to the south-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Blazingstar, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.51335, -86.80381

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 23
Nature reserves: 20
Museums: 11
Ghost towns: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • Blazingstar: 0.7 mi
  • Coneflower Recreation Bldg.: 0.8 mi
  • Bergamot: 0.8 mi
  • Bobolink: 1.2 mi
  • Moser Shelter: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Footprints in History: 2.0 mi
  • Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 2.2 mi
  • Captured Spanish Cannon: 5.6 mi
  • Paper Mill Site: 7.9 mi
  • Monon High Bridge: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Clegg Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Children's Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Wallace Triangle: 8.2 mi
  • Colfax Library Memorial Garden: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Monster Mini: 10.6 mi
  • Exploration Acres: 12.8 mi
  • Adams Mill: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 18.7 mi
  • Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Indiana Beach: 19.2 mi
  • France Park Beach: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Sunset Point: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • France Park Waterfalls: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The MoundSSE 159°221 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2319:59
June solstice06:1820:4121:22
September equinox07:3519:1019:46
December solstice08:0816:4117:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273141536371747266554232
Precip in2.61.82.83.84.14.64.63.52.93.02.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delphi 2 N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/797191834

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