Trail of Death marker
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. 112 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
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Camel's Back · 25 mi
112 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Dresser: 2.3 mi
- Baltimore: 2.9 mi
- Romine Corner: 4.3 mi
- Chesapeake: 4.8 mi
- Old Town: 7.4 mi
- Portland Arch Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Shawnee Bottoms: 9.6 mi
- Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Doris Westfall Prairie Restoration Nature Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Danville War Museum: 8.3 mi
- Vermillion County Museum: 8.7 mi
- Vermilion County Museum: 8.7 mi
- Hooten Cemetery: 9.9 mi
- Westville Depot Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Everyday Heroes: 7.3 mi
- Grading Wheel: 14.0 mi
- Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians: 21.4 mi
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 4.8 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Copeland Hill: 14.0 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 15.2 mi
- Tree Spring: 6.9 mi
- Portland Arch: 8.4 mi
- Danville Art League: 8.5 mi
- Williamsport Falls: 12.5 mi
- Pioneer Homestead: 12.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Hill | NE 39° | 206 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | NE 41° | 204 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:43 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:45 | 17:28 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/2131702648
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