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Robert Rockey Memorial Bench

Robert Rockey Memorial Bench from directly overhead

Robert Rockey Memorial Bench is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Hassmer Hill stands 293 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil War Memorial Bench, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 1.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Memorial to Robert Rockey, former Mayor of Vernon

What the record says

Inscription
Bench with the image of Robert Rockey, mayor of Vernon

How to reach it

Coordinates38.98568, -85.60974

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Vernon Open Space: 0.0 mi
  • Yard at Vernon Gym: 0.2 mi
  • Yard at Vernon Gym: 0.2 mi
  • The Commons: 0.3 mi
  • Muscatatuck County Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 59
Museums: 15
Nature reserves: 8
  • Selmier State Forest: 3.0 mi
  • Guthrie Woods: 6.7 mi
  • Pennywort Cliffs: 12.2 mi
  • Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 13.5 mi
  • Anderson Falls: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Clifty Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Little Clifty Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Tunnel Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Wallace Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Hoffman Falls: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Peaks: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Vinegar Mill: 0.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hassmer HillENE 70°293 m20.6 mi
PinnacleWSW 250°289 m21.9 mi
Dug HillW 279°214 m24.7 mi
Wrights HillWNW 295°197 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1919:55
June solstice06:1820:3221:12
September equinox07:3119:0619:41
December solstice07:5816:4217:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566472757467574536
Precip in3.43.24.25.34.95.14.54.43.33.53.83.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Vernon 2 ESE, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5869825320

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