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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: 55
  • 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: 30
Picnic sites: 24
  • 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 NeboS 171°291 m20.8 mi
Moser HillWSW 242°284 m22.3 mi
Keller HillSSW 191°283 m7.1 mi
Hadden HillWSW 245°279 m22.9 mi
McCoy HillWSW 242°275 m24.3 mi
Shumaker HillSSW 212°268 m17.1 mi
Little Hurricane HillSSW 203°266 m16.5 mi
Jakes ButteSSW 194°264 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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