Carnegie Museum-Montgomery
Carnegie Museum-Montgomery is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Truax Hill stands 244 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
The Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County (CMMC) is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. The museum, opened in June 2007, is located in the first Carnegie Library building in Indiana, which opened in 1902. The museum's exhibits focus on the history, art, and culture of Montgomery County. Themes include business and industry, literature and learning, arts and culture, military and democracy, sports and pop culture, topics about Montgomery County, early history, and STEM/STEAM-based programs. The mission of the CMMC is to promote public awareness and appreciation of the history, heritage, and culture of Montgomery County through educational programs, public services, collection, exhibition, preservation, and research and documentation.
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Dates from 1902.
Wikidata Q5043965, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Camel's Back · 19 mi
- Sunset Point · 19 mi
95 named places within 25 miles
- Kathleen J. Steele Park: 0.5 mi
- Sugar Creek Nature Park: 0.7 mi
- Nibble Park: 0.9 mi
- Milligan Park: 1.0 mi
- Fishero Park: 1.6 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 11.6 mi
- McCloud Nature Center: 18.4 mi
- Punch Bowl: 18.8 mi
- Rocky Hollow: 18.8 mi
- Wedge Rock: 18.9 mi
- Bachner Nature Reserve: 5.5 mi
- Lye Creek Prairie Burn: 6.6 mi
- Shades State Park: 10.7 mi
- Hemlock Ridge Nature Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Turkey Run State Park: 18.8 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.1 mi
- Historic Miller's Restaurant Sign: 16.4 mi
- Juliet Straus Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Richard Lieber: 19.5 mi
- Col. Lieber Memorial: 19.5 mi
- Beeville: 13.9 mi
- Corwin: 14.6 mi
- Wyandot: 22.6 mi
- Black Rock: 24.9 mi
- Stone figure: 22.7 mi
- T Rex: 22.7 mi
- Giraffes: 22.7 mi
- Facing: 24.0 mi
- Rotary Jail Museum: 0.3 mi
- Thorntown Heritage Museum: 16.7 mi
- Lusk Home: 18.2 mi
- Lebanon Rest Area - I65 SB: 20.6 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 20.7 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 20.7 mi
- Truax Hill: 8.6 mi
- Honeycomb Rock: 10.4 mi
- Silver Cascade Falls: 11.4 mi
- Colfax Library Memorial Garden: 16.3 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carnegie Museum-Montgomery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truax Hill | WSW 250° | 244 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:40 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:43 | 17:26 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crawfordsville 6 SE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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