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Trail of Death marker

Trail of Death marker from directly overhead

Trail of Death marker is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Dresser, a ghost town 2.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

Trail of Death marker in Warren County, Indiana, at Gopher Hill Cemetery

What the record says

Built
1999

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.18576, -87.49008

Overlooks nearby

116 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 53
  • Covington City Park & Wabash Heritage Trail: 5.5 mi
  • Southgate Habitat Trail Park: 5.8 mi
  • Meade Park: 6.2 mi
  • Winterview Park: 6.6 mi
  • Winter Park: 6.8 mi
Ghost towns: 23
Nature reserves: 19
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Portland Arch: 8.4 mi
  • Portland Arch: 8.5 mi
Peaks: 2
Springs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Danville Art League: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Williamsport Falls: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pioneer Homestead: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copeland HillNE 39°206 m14.0 mi
Hog Back HillNE 41°204 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:02
June solstice06:2120:4321:24
September equinox07:3819:1319:49
December solstice08:1016:4517:28

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040526372747366554232
Precip in2.42.02.73.94.44.84.13.22.73.23.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perrysville 4 WNW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2131702648

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