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Conner Prairie Museum

Conner Prairie Museum from directly overhead

Conner Prairie Museum is a museum in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 240 m. Mars Hill stands 213 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 15 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

living history museum in Fishers, Indiana

Dates from 1930.

Wikidata Q5161775, matched on coordinates and name (209 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
240 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.98460, -86.02891

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harrison Park: 0.7 mi
  • Harrison Thompson Park: 0.7 mi
  • Cottingham Park: 1.0 mi
  • Thomas Marcuccilli Nature Park: 1.0 mi
  • Cottingham Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums: 38
Picnic sites: 24
  • Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 13: 15.8 mi
  • Picnic Site 21: 15.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 15.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 20: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 22
Attractions: 15
Nature reserves: 12
Beaches: 2
  • Morse Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Geist Beach: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 20.4 mi
  • Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 20.5 mi
Peaks: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Conner Prairie Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mars HillSSW 211°213 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:56
June solstice06:1620:3621:17
September equinox07:3219:0719:43
December solstice08:0316:4017:23

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273040516271747366544232
Precip in2.82.23.44.25.05.54.34.23.53.33.42.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel 3 E, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/475981378

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