Whipple Azalea Garden
Whipple Azalea Garden is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Spider Hill stands 288 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Brad's Bridge, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 72 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- for God's Glory and Beauty Given in honor of Dr. Andrew P. Whipple Taylor University Professor of Biology By Colonel You-Ying W. Whipple
How to reach it
- 72.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- The Lakefront: 0.2 mi
- Reade Quad: 0.2 mi
- Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center Scuplture Garden: 0.2 mi
- Prayer Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Upland Depot: 1.3 mi
- Spirit of the American Doughboy: 6.9 mi
- Firefighter Garfield Statue: 7.1 mi
- Statue of Soldier: 13.4 mi
- Miami Indian: 13.5 mi
- Frog Baby Statue: 18.0 mi
- Brad's Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Memorial Prayer Chapel: 0.0 mi
- Red Maple: 0.1 mi
- Faith and Learning Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Class of 1968: 0.1 mi
- Gas City Museum: 6.7 mi
- Jonesboro Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Alexandria Monroe Historical Society: 16.1 mi
- Dunkirk Glass Museum: 16.1 mi
- Minnetrista Cultural Center: 18.2 mi
- M3 Stuart: 6.4 mi
- Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint: 17.5 mi
- Site 5: 21.6 mi
- Site 6: 21.7 mi
- site 1: 21.9 mi
- Taylor Wilderness: 1.3 mi
- Mike Kiley Forest Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Hughes Nature Preserve: 19.1 mi
- John Craddock Wetlands Nature Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Dutro-Ernst Woods: 19.2 mi
- Friends of the Gardens: 12.6 mi
- Demolished Greenhouse: 18.2 mi
- Buddha Garden: 24.0 mi
- Memory Garden: 24.0 mi
- Gnome Garden: 24.0 mi
- Renner: 3.7 mi
- Mollie: 10.3 mi
- Monument City: 21.9 mi
- Spider Hill: 17.5 mi
- Twin Hills: 20.3 mi
- Imagination Hill: 23.9 mi
- Rest area: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whipple Azalea Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider Hill | SSE 165° | 288 m | 17.5 mi |
| Twin Hills | E 79° | 287 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:35 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:36 | 17:19 |
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 | 29 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford City 4 ESE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5923094915
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