Science Central
Science Central is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Parkview Hill stands 257 m to the north-northeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Sera, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 98.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- St. Mary's overlook Deck · 1 mi
- Dave's Corner · 2 mi
- Terry's Turn · 2 mi
- The Point · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lawton Park: 0.3 mi
- Westbrook Rain Garden: 0.3 mi
- Little Turtle Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Griswold Playlot: 0.4 mi
- Brookview Park: 0.5 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.3 mi
- Fort Wayne: 0.5 mi
- Last Alarm: 0.6 mi
- Law Enforcement / Firefighters Memorial: 0.6 mi
- End of Watch: 0.6 mi
- Sera: 0.0 mi
- Alice Hamilton: 0.4 mi
- Agnes Hamilton: 0.4 mi
- Edith Hamilton: 0.4 mi
- Little Turtle: 0.4 mi
- Headwaters Park: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Financial Pavilion: 0.5 mi
- Grand Wayne Center: 1.0 mi
- Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: 1.1 mi
- Leopard: 1.2 mi
- Lindenwood Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Lindenwood Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Fogwell Forest Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Payton Park: 8.4 mi
- Bicentennial Woods: 10.8 mi
- Fort Wayne Museum of Art: 0.7 mi
- Fort Wayne History Museum: 0.8 mi
- Fire fighter's museum: 1.0 mi
- Diocesan Museum: 1.1 mi
- John H. Bass Mansion: 1.9 mi
- Betsy Chapman Family Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.7 mi
- Lakeside Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
- Discovery Garden: 1.2 mi
- Miss Virginia's Garden: 1.3 mi
- Fitzgeald Beach: 7.8 mi
- Westlakes Beach: 7.8 mi
- Blue Lake Public Access Site: 15.3 mi
- Lake Claire: 21.5 mi
- Fishing Beach: 24.9 mi
- Buckner Hill: 4.4 mi
- Rocket Hill: 6.0 mi
- Parkview Hill: 6.7 mi
- Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Blue Cast Spring: 15.2 mi
- Every Kids Dreamland: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Science Central. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Hill | NNE 19° | 257 m | 6.7 mi |
| Buckner Hill | W 269° | 250 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:16 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:32 | 17:16 |
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 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Wayne Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/30792676
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