Peter Britton Cabin
Peter Britton Cabin is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Knob Hill stands 198 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hornady Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 11 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Original cabin owned by Peter Britton which the town Petersburg was named after.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 37.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hornady Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 8.6 mi
- Wirth Park: 11.0 mi
- Otwell Holiness Camp: 12.3 mi
- South Side Park: 13.2 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.5 mi
- Toms Hill: 13.0 mi
- Kennedy Hill: 13.7 mi
- Moore Hill: 14.2 mi
- Wilson Hill: 14.8 mi
- Gibson County Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 16.9 mi
- Fifty-Eighth Indiana Regiment Monument: 16.9 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 18.0 mi
- USS Indianapolis (SSN-697): 18.2 mi
- George Rogers Clark State Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Edith Barrett Memorial History Center: 1.5 mi
- Daviess County Museum: 13.9 mi
- Indiana Military Museum: 18.2 mi
- Red Skelton Performing Arts Center: 18.3 mi
- Harrison Mansion: 18.4 mi
- The Bluffs: 1.9 mi
- Lucky Point: 9.1 mi
- High Rock: 15.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 24.2 mi
- Company F. 42nd Indiana Monument: 10.3 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 14.0 mi
- Fish: 24.7 mi
- White Oak State Fishing Area: 18.6 mi
- Robeson Hills Nature Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Gibson County Visitors & Tourism: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter Britton Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knob Hill | ENE 69° | 198 m | 18.8 mi |
| Dyson Knob | S 177° | 197 m | 18.6 mi |
| Big Ditney Hill | S 188° | 193 m | 24.5 mi |
| Sefert Hill | NNE 33° | 192 m | 15.7 mi |
| Knott Hill | ENE 72° | 191 m | 18.3 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SSW 191° | 190 m | 14.8 mi |
| Kennedy Hill | SSW 198° | 189 m | 13.7 mi |
| Ringham Hill | S 182° | 186 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:38 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:51 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg 61 BRG, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6422274181
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