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New Harmony

New Harmony from directly overhead

New Harmony is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Boyd Hill stands 175 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Shoeshop, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Human settlement in Posey County, Indiana, United States of America.

Dates from 1814.

Wikidata Q1002432, matched on coordinates and name (124 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates38.12971, -87.93418

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Church Park: 0.1 mi
  • Carol's Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Paul Tillich Park: 0.2 mi
  • Cathedral Labrynth: 0.2 mi
  • Maclure Park: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 23
  • Creation Station: 0.1 mi
  • Red House Gallery: 0.1 mi
  • Gate of Progress: 0.1 mi
  • Angel of the Annunciation: 0.1 mi
  • Polish Memorial: 0.2 mi
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 5
Peaks: 5
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boyd HillWNW175 m14.7 mi
Sand HillNE140 m21.7 mi
Rattlesnake BluffW125 m11.3 mi
Aldrich MoundSW113 m8.0 mi
Thompson MoundSSW107 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:04
June solstice05:3019:3920:19
September equinox06:4018:1618:50
December solstice07:0515:5516:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323545566675787670584636
Precip in3.23.84.64.55.74.55.33.63.73.93.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grayville, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9800341136

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