- Elevation
- 191 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Weed Patch Hill322 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Indiana's Historic Pathways10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:16local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0184, -86.4876
Fairfax State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a recorded 191 m. Weed Patch Hill stands 322 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelly Point, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 10 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 191 m
- Operated by
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fairfax State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weed Patch Hill | NE 55° | 322 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bearwallow Hill | NE 42° | 313 m | 21.7 mi |
| Hohen Point | ENE 58° | 307.8 m | 16.5 mi |
| Hesitation Point | NE 52° | 306 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cooks Hill | NNE 23° | 292 m | 23.4 mi |
| Maple Hill | NNE 31° | 291 m | 17.4 mi |
| Baughman Hill | NNE 34° | 287 m | 18.5 mi |
| Gilmore Hill | ENE 75° | 286 m | 22.9 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Indiana's Historic PathwaysNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Hardin Ridge Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Allens Creek State Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- Judah Community Park: 4.8 mi
- Paynetown State Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Camp Indi-Co-So: 6.1 mi
- Depot Hill: 2.1 mi
- Horsecamp Hill: 5.6 mi
- Frog Pond Ridge: 5.6 mi
- Frank Grubb Ridge-West: 7.2 mi
- Frank Grubb Ridge: 7.6 mi
- Salt Creek State Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Allen's Creek State Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Moore's Creek State Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Bluffs: 4.4 mi
- The Cedars Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Firecrafter Leadership Circle: 3.8 mi
- Big Joe Palooka: 8.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Large quarry remnants: 9.4 mi
- Theodore Rose Well House: 10.4 mi
- Dam Overlook Platform: 1.6 mi
- Shirley Springs Cave: 8.9 mi
- Monroe Convention Center: 10.4 mi
- Easter Island Figure: 10.9 mi
- Upland Brewing Company: 11.0 mi
- Jebediah Springfield: 1.5 mi
- Bluetip Billiards: 10.2 mi
- Peau Rouge Indiana: 10.4 mi
- Showalter Fountain: 10.5 mi
- Pygmalion's Art Supplies "Red Studio": 10.5 mi
- Wylie House Museum: 10.2 mi
- WonderLab Museum: 10.5 mi
- Monroe County History Center: 10.6 mi
- Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art: 10.6 mi
- William H. Mathers Museum of World Cultures: 10.7 mi
- Kelly Point: 1.1 mi
- Unlikely Wall: 2.6 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 4.3 mi
- Crum Point: 6.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Wonderlab Garden: 10.5 mi
- Jesse H. and Beulah Chanley Cox Arboretum: 10.7 mi
- Selma Steele’s garden: 10.9 mi
- Butler Park Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 16.6 mi
- Eagle Quest: 3.6 mi
- Scoutcraft: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Shady Pines Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Cascades Falls: 12.4 mi
- McCormick's Creek Waterfall: 22.6 mi
- Medora Covered Bridge: 22.9 mi
- Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge: 24.2 mi
- Paynetown Beach: 5.3 mi
- Palestine: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:23 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:36 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:45 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oolitic Purdue EX FM, 10 mi away.
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