Ray Harroun Historical marker
Ray Harroun Historical marker is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Spider Hill stands 288 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Falls Park, a park 2.8 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 18 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Winner first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 resting place.
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 67.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Falls Park: 2.8 mi
- Falls Park: 2.9 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 2.9 mi
- Circle Park: 3.1 mi
- Fairview Park: 3.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr: 3.7 mi
- A Town Center, Inc.: 4.6 mi
- Walking Man - "Smilin' Stan": 7.6 mi
- Jesus: 8.2 mi
- Mary Grotto: 8.2 mi
- Pendleton Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- Anderson Museum of Art: 4.8 mi
- Gruenewald Historic House: 5.0 mi
- Mounds State Park nature center: 6.4 mi
- Taylor Center of Natural History: 13.3 mi
- Flag poles: 5.6 mi
- Sno Castle: 7.0 mi
- Sentinel Angel: 8.2 mi
- Trail of Religion: 8.2 mi
- Memorial to the American Indian: 8.2 mi
- Mounds Fen State Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Fall Creek Woods: 8.9 mi
- Smith-Crisler Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Teter Retreat and Organic Farm CRP#2: 13.7 mi
- Burr Oak Bend Nature Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Indy Scream Park / White River Paint Ball: 3.3 mi
- Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint: 14.8 mi
- Forest Park Carousel & Concessions: 15.8 mi
- Bullpen Tournaments: 22.2 mi
- site 8: 22.4 mi
- Gnome Garden: 8.2 mi
- Buddha Garden: 8.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 8.2 mi
- Community Garden Program: 9.6 mi
- Demolished Greenhouse: 19.3 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 15.1 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.3 mi
- Rest area: 23.2 mi
- Imagination Hill: 8.2 mi
- Spider Hill: 20.0 mi
- Geist Beach: 12.3 mi
- Morse Beach: 17.2 mi
- White River Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ray Harroun Historical marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider Hill | NE 55° | 288 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:19 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:35 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:38 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anderson Sewage PLT, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12010220643
Day trips start here
- New Castle · 20 mi
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