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Richard Lieber

Richard Lieber from directly overhead

Richard Lieber is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Bald Hill stands 262 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Col. Lieber Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 36 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

The story

place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places

Wikidata Q24898976, matched on coordinates and name (143 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Richard Lieber Builder of State Parks Public Servant - Benefactor Erected - Dedicated to him by a grateful people November 13 1932 “He Most Lives Who Thinks Most Feels The Noblest Acts the Best”

How to reach it

Coordinates39.88326, -87.20732

Overlooks nearby

95 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Jungle Park: 1.3 mi
  • Camp Weeapahko: 3.8 mi
  • Camp Gulick: 4.2 mi
  • Lake Waveland Park: 6.8 mi
  • Rockville Lake Park: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Falls Canyon: 0.3 mi
  • Bear Hollow: 0.4 mi
  • Ice Box: 0.4 mi
  • Boulder Canyon: 0.5 mi
  • Wedge Rock: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Historic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 9
Museums: 6
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Portland Arch: 23.7 mi
  • Portland Arch: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Cascade Falls: 8.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillSE 143°262 m22.0 mi
Truax HillNE 46°244 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2520:01
June solstice06:2120:4121:21
September equinox07:3719:1219:48
December solstice08:0816:4517:28

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273141536371747266544231
Precip in3.42.63.35.05.05.44.73.83.13.93.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11928875057

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