USS Indianapolis National Memorial
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USS Indianapolis National Memorial is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Canal Walk, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 0.7 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931, she was the flagship of the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from 1943 to 1945 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific during World War II. In July 1945, Indianapolis completed a top-secret high-speed trip to deliver uranium and other components for "Little Boy", the first nuclear weapon used in combat, to the Tinian Naval Base, and subsequently departed for the Philippines on training duty. At 0015 on 30 July, the ship was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58, and sank in 12 minutes. Of 1,195 crewmen aboard, about 300 went down with the ship. The remaining 890 faced exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning, and shark attacks while stranded in the open ocean, with few lifeboats and almost no food or water. The Navy learned of the sinking four days later, when survivors were spotted by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol. A U.S. Navy PBY flying boat crew landed to save those in the water. Only 316 survived. No U.S. warship sunk at sea has lost more sailors. On 19 August 2017, a search team financed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen located the wreckage in the Philippine Sea at a depth of about 18,000 ft (5,500 m). On 20 December 2018, the crew of Indianapolis was collectively awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1995.
Wikidata Q130537021, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- limestone;granite
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Canal Walk: 0.0 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.0 mi
- Ransom Place Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Pathways to Peace Garden: 0.3 mi
- American Legion Mall: 0.4 mi
- East Gate/West Gate: 0.4 mi
- Pan: 0.5 mi
- Syrinx: 0.5 mi
- Lux Aeterna: 0.6 mi
- Coal Miner: 0.6 mi
- Vietnam and Korean War Memorials: 0.4 mi
- The Obelisk: 0.4 mi
- Indiana World War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Indianapolis War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Indiana 9/11 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: 0.1 mi
- The Car Museum: 0.3 mi
- Indiana Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Crispus Attucks Museum: 0.5 mi
- Ray Bradbury Center: 0.6 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Site 17: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Site 22: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Site 18: 9.0 mi
- Watanabe Garden: 0.6 mi
- White River Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Garden Alley: 1.0 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 0.5 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 0.7 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 1.0 mi
- Skyline: 1.0 mi
- Dallara Factory: 4.0 mi
- Mars Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mann Hill: 9.5 mi
- Kelly Hill: 11.9 mi
- Polk Hill: 12.2 mi
- Sally Doty Hill: 14.3 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 9.7 mi
- Wallace F. Holladay Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 11.8 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.1 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 15.1 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 22.4 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 22.4 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.6 mi
- The Bluffs: 14.8 mi
- Fox Cliff: 23.1 mi
- Blue Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Geist Beach: 17.7 mi
- Morse Beach: 21.6 mi
- Anita: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of USS Indianapolis National Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Hill | SW 229° | 283 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSE 159° | 264 m | 11.9 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSE 163° | 261 m | 12.2 mi |
| Donalds Knoll | S 171° | 258 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hog Back | ESE 108° | 258 m | 24.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 183° | 253 m | 20.3 mi |
| Clark Hill | SSW 212° | 250 m | 24.3 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | S 187° | 249 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:41 | 17:24 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis SE Side, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1283229594
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