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Vernon Schools Memorial Time Capsule

Vernon Schools Memorial Time Capsule from directly overhead

Vernon Schools Memorial Time Capsule is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Hassmer Hill stands 293 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Yard at Vernon Gym, a park 0.1 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 1.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates38.98367, -85.61093

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Yard at Vernon Gym: 0.1 mi
  • Vernon Open Space: 0.2 mi
  • The Commons: 0.3 mi
  • Muscatatuck County Park: 0.6 mi
  • Tripton Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks: 57
Historic sites: 30
Museums: 15
Nature reserves: 8
  • Selmier State Forest: 3.2 mi
  • Guthrie Woods: 6.6 mi
  • Pennywort Cliffs: 12.1 mi
  • Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 13.4 mi
  • Anderson Falls: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Clifty Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Little Clifty Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Tunnel Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Wallace Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Hoffman Falls: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Peaks: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Vinegar Mill: 0.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vernon Schools Memorial Time Capsule. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hassmer HillENE293 m20.7 mi
PinnacleWSW289 m21.8 mi
Dug HillW214 m24.6 mi
Wrights HillWNW197 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1919:55
June solstice06:1820:3221:12
September equinox07:3119:0619:41
December solstice07:5816:4217:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566472757467574536
Precip in3.43.24.25.34.95.14.54.43.33.53.83.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Vernon 2 ESE, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/725872151

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