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Peter Britton Cabin

Peter Britton Cabin from directly overhead

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

Coordinates38.48392, -87.30319

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 21
Museums: 7
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Knob HillENE 69°198 m18.8 mi
Dyson KnobS 177°197 m18.6 mi
Big Ditney HillS 188°193 m24.5 mi
Sefert HillNNE 33°192 m15.7 mi
Knott HillENE 72°191 m18.3 mi
Wilson HillSSW 191°190 m14.8 mi
Kennedy HillSSW 198°189 m13.7 mi
Ringham HillS 182°186 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:01
June solstice06:2620:3821:17
September equinox07:3819:1319:48
December solstice08:0416:5117:32

Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303443536372757367564435
Precip in3.52.94.05.14.94.84.13.73.73.34.03.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg 61 BRG, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6422274181

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