The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Boyd Hill stands 175 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cathedral Labrynth, a park 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
human settlement in Posey County, Indiana, United States of America
Dates from 1814.
Wikidata Q1002432, matched on coordinates and name (524 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Historic New Harmony
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 163.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cathedral Labrynth: 0.1 mi
- Carol's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Church Park: 0.2 mi
- Paul Tillich Park: 0.2 mi
- Maclure Park: 0.5 mi
- Oculus: 0.1 mi
- Peace Arch: 0.1 mi
- Descent of the Holy Spirit: 0.1 mi
- Angel of the Annunciation: 0.2 mi
- Polish Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Archaeological Dig: 0.1 mi
- Paul Tillich Memorial: 0.2 mi
- New Harmony: 0.3 mi
- Former Shoeshop: 0.3 mi
- The Labyrinth State Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit: 0.3 mi
- George Keppler House: 0.3 mi
- 1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor: 0.3 mi
- Matthias Scholle House: 0.4 mi
- Wabash County Museum District: 21.4 mi
- Brewery Hill: 10.2 mi
- Meadow Bank: 11.2 mi
- McCleary Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Beech Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Labrynth: 0.7 mi
- Edwards County Fairgrounds: 18.6 mi
- Gilmore Haynie's Monkey Ship: 20.6 mi
- USS LST-325: 22.4 mi
- Four Freedom's Monument: 22.9 mi
- Thompson Mound: 7.8 mi
- Aldrich Mound: 7.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Boyd Hill: 14.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 21.8 mi
- Harmonie State Park: 4.1 mi
- Beall Woods State Park: 16.4 mi
- Beall Woods State Park: 16.6 mi
- Beall Woods Nature Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Harmonist Garden: 0.1 mi
- Family Garden: 20.5 mi
- Toyota Butterfly Garden: 21.0 mi
- Wanborough: 19.0 mi
- Lexington: 19.7 mi
- Piankashawtown: 22.4 mi
- Skeeter Mountain Rest Area (Westbound): 7.4 mi
- Skeeter Rest Area: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Hill | WNW 290° | 175 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | NE 45° | 140 m | 21.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Bluff | W 274° | 125 m | 11.0 mi |
| Aldrich Mound | SW 221° | 113 m | 7.9 mi |
| Thompson Mound | SSW 211° | 107 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:39 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:55 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grayville, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/702301036
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