Putnam County Museum
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Putnam County Museum is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Moser Hill stands 284 m to the southeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Putnam County Train Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 5.3 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Local museum in Greencastle, Indiana
Dates from 2006.
Wikidata Q56221103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 51.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Point · 24 mi
- Camel's Back · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mary Rogers Field Park: 0.6 mi
- Scott Hamilton Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Bowman Park: 1.0 mi
- Robe Ann Park: 1.1 mi
- Micaela Cancilla Park: 1.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 5.1 mi
- Hughes Hill: 6.5 mi
- Wiegands Hill: 7.1 mi
- Hadden Hill: 7.2 mi
- Snyder Hill: 7.4 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 15.4 mi
- Craig Park Military Plaza: 17.4 mi
- World War Memorial: 20.8 mi
- Baker's Camp Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Mansfield Roller Mill: 12.7 mi
- McCloud Nature Center: 15.8 mi
- Bridgeton Mill: 16.6 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 22.5 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Raccoon State Recreation Area: 12.7 mi
- Hemlock Ridge Nature Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Shades State Park: 22.2 mi
- Augusta Woods Nature Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Putnam County Train Museum: 0.2 mi
- Hendricks County Museum: 19.5 mi
- Ten O' Clock Line Treaty Museum: 23.5 mi
- Lusk Home: 23.8 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 23.7 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 23.8 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 24.7 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.8 mi
- Lower Cataract Falls: 14.7 mi
- Upper Cataract Falls: 15.3 mi
- Silver Cascade Falls: 22.5 mi
- Prayer Garden: 18.5 mi
- St. Stephen's Community Garden: 23.8 mi
- Enabling Garden: 24.9 mi
- Fern Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Honeycomb Rock: 22.3 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 12.7 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 15.4 mi
- Public Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Hulman Beach: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Putnam County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moser Hill | SE 144° | 284 m | 8.8 mi |
| Keller Hill | E 98° | 283 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hadden Hill | SSE 147° | 279 m | 7.2 mi |
| McCoy Hill | SSE 157° | 275 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hale Hill | S 174° | 269 m | 18.9 mi |
| Shumaker Hill | SE 125° | 268 m | 19.2 mi |
| Snyder Hill | SSE 166° | 267 m | 7.4 mi |
| Gaston Hill | S 173° | 266 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:44 | 17:27 |
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 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greencastle 1 W, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/659534837
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