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Angel Mounds State Historic Site

Angel Mounds State Historic Site from directly overhead

Angel Mounds State Historic Site is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Dyson Knob stands 197 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mound B, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark

Wikidata Q4530064, matched on coordinates and name (441 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

How to reach it

Coordinates37.94464, -87.45195

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 27
  • Mound B: 0.2 mi
  • Mound A: 0.3 mi
  • Mound E: 0.3 mi
  • Mound C: 0.4 mi
  • Mound F: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 10
Historic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 3
  • Four Freedom's Monument: 6.8 mi
  • USS LST-325: 7.3 mi
  • Gilmore Haynie's Monkey Ship: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Angel Mounds State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dyson KnobNNE 26°197 m20.8 mi
Big Ditney HillNNE 20°193 m13.8 mi
Wilson HillNNE 13°190 m23.3 mi
Kennedy HillN 9°189 m24.5 mi
Ringham HillNNE 22°186 m20.2 mi
Coal KnobsE 90°183 m20.8 mi
Fisher KnobsE 80°178 m20.0 mi
Steamport HillS 188°178 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2719:02
June solstice05:2819:3720:16
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice07:0315:5316:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746576775797771594637
Precip in3.53.54.65.05.03.84.03.23.63.14.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newburgh L&D, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/351683949

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