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Van Buren Elm

Van Buren Elm from directly overhead

Van Buren Elm is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Mount Nebo stands 291 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bicentennial Monument, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates39.70367, -86.39970

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bicentennial Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Bob Ward Park: 0.3 mi
  • Franklin Park: 0.5 mi
  • Friendship Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Swinford Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Bicentennial Monument: 0.3 mi
  • Celebration of Service: 0.5 mi
  • WWII Monument: 0.6 mi
  • Celebrating the American Familiy: 0.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 30
Museums: 29
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Site 1: 11.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 17: 12.0 mi
  • Picnic Site 3: 12.0 mi
  • Picnic Site 5: 12.4 mi
  • Riverfront Pavilion: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 22
Attractions: 14
  • Indy Logo: 5.5 mi
  • American Heart Association Learn CPR Station: 5.6 mi
  • Dallara Factory: 10.1 mi
  • Skyline: 12.5 mi
  • International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount NeboS291 m20.8 mi
Moser HillWSW284 m22.3 mi
Keller HillSSW283 m7.1 mi
Hadden HillWSW279 m22.9 mi
McCoy HillWSW275 m24.3 mi
Shumaker HillSSW268 m17.1 mi
Little Hurricane HillSSW266 m16.5 mi
Jakes ButteSSW264 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2219:58
June solstice06:1920:3721:18
September equinox07:3419:0919:44
December solstice08:0416:4217:25

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283242546473767568554332
Precip in3.22.53.74.64.95.44.73.53.43.43.53.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis Nwfo, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11251609493

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