Old Settlers Monument
Old Settlers Monument is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Diamond Hill stands 312 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Haunted Jail, a attraction 0.2 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- On this site Whitley County's Pioneers used these stones in this monument for the foundation of a residence constructed among the first buildings in the town of Columbia...
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- A Frame · 17 mi
- Terry's Turn · 17 mi
- No Return · 17 mi
- The Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Marshall Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Kenneth Wright Park: 0.4 mi
- South Side Park: 0.6 mi
- Roy Kirby Trail: 0.7 mi
- Morsches Park: 0.7 mi
- Whitley County Korean War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Whitley County Civil War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Riley Marshall: 0.3 mi
- Ralph F. Gates: 0.3 mi
- William Wells 1770-1812: 0.3 mi
- Lifestarts: 14.7 mi
- Jesus Statue: 15.8 mi
- Komodo Dragon Statue: 17.6 mi
- Orangutan Statue: 17.6 mi
- Cow Box: 18.1 mi
- The Haunted Jail: 0.2 mi
- The Dixie Historic Sternwheel Paddleboat Tour: 15.8 mi
- Painting Fun Spot: 16.0 mi
- Tasmanian Devil: 17.4 mi
- Goats: 17.5 mi
- Whitley County Fire Museum: 0.3 mi
- Whitley County Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Whitley County Ag Museum: 1.0 mi
- Churubusco History Center: 9.9 mi
- Veteran's National Memorial Shrine & Museum: 13.1 mi
- Indiana Giving Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Nature American Garden: 1.1 mi
- Discovery Garden: 17.6 mi
- The Gladdys Muir Peace Garden: 17.8 mi
- Betsy Chapman Family Gardens: 18.5 mi
- Dunham Hill: 14.3 mi
- Buckner Hill: 14.3 mi
- Diamond Hill: 20.0 mi
- Parkview Hill: 20.2 mi
- McElroy Hill: 21.5 mi
- Blue Lake Public Access Site: 8.5 mi
- Fitzgeald Beach: 12.9 mi
- Westlakes Beach: 13.1 mi
- Lake Claire: 18.4 mi
- Pike Lake Beach: 19.7 mi
- Every Kids Dreamland: 0.7 mi
- Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Settlers Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill | N 354° | 312 m | 20.0 mi |
| Baby Mountain | NNE 30° | 309 m | 24.4 mi |
| Dunham Hill | NW 304° | 292 m | 14.3 mi |
| The Knobs | N 354° | 292 m | 22.9 mi |
| McElroy Hill | WNW 291° | 274 m | 21.5 mi |
| Parkview Hill | E 85° | 257 m | 20.2 mi |
| Buckner Hill | ESE 109° | 250 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:37 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:33 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13102724780
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