Ouiatenon Blockhouse
Ouiatenon Blockhouse is a museum in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 161 m. The Mound stands 221 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Ouiatenon Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
former village in Indiana, United States
Wikidata Q3358131, matched on coordinates and name (686 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 161 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tippecanoe Historical Society
How to reach it
- On the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Ouiatenon Park: 0.0 mi
- Scarlett Park: 2.1 mi
- Purdue Horticulture Park: 2.1 mi
- Squirrel Park: 2.1 mi
- Orchard Park: 2.3 mi
- The Ouiatenon Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Stewart Woods: 2.2 mi
- Celery Bog Nature Area: 3.5 mi
- Indian Creek Basin: 4.2 mi
- Martell Forest: 4.3 mi
- Saturn: 2.4 mi
- Jupiter: 2.4 mi
- Voss Model Solar System: 2.4 mi
- Uranus: 2.4 mi
- Pluto: 2.4 mi
- Granville: 3.6 mi
- LaGrange: 7.0 mi
- Black Rock: 7.7 mi
- Harrisonville: 10.4 mi
- Banning Corner: 10.8 mi
- Granville: 3.7 mi
- Shadeland School: 3.8 mi
- Captured Spanish Cannon: 5.8 mi
- Footprints in History: 9.2 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Red Crown Mini-Museum: 3.9 mi
- Art Museum of Lafayette: 4.1 mi
- The Haan Museum of Indiana Art: 4.1 mi
- Tippecanoe County Historical Association: 4.2 mi
- Five Points Fire Station Museum: 4.5 mi
- Warner Shelter: 9.6 mi
- Raisor Shelter: 9.6 mi
- Newell Shelter: 9.6 mi
- Moser Shelter: 9.7 mi
- Osco Shelter: 9.7 mi
- Children's Garden: 4.0 mi
- Wallace Triangle: 4.2 mi
- Clegg Memorial Garden: 7.5 mi
- Colfax Library Memorial Garden: 21.5 mi
- Monster Mini: 6.0 mi
- Exploration Acres: 11.6 mi
- Adams Mill: 24.4 mi
- The Mound: 11.7 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 18.1 mi
- Copeland Hill: 19.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.2 mi
- Sunset Point: 18.4 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 20.9 mi
- Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 20.9 mi
- Portland Arch: 23.5 mi
- Portland Arch: 23.7 mi
- Williamsport Falls: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ouiatenon Blockhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | E 95° | 221 m | 11.7 mi |
| Copeland Hill | WSW 257° | 206 m | 19.3 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | WSW 258° | 204 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:41 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:42 | 17:25 |
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 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lafayette Purdue Univ AP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1205112640
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