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Hoot Woods

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Hoot Woods is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Moser Hill stands 284 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolfe Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 21 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Sycamore Land Trust
Access
permit

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.25101, -86.89389

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cooper Commons: 7.3 mi
  • Owen County Fair Grounds: 7.6 mi
  • Owen County Veterans Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
  • Timber Ridge Camp: 8.3 mi
  • Camp Romona: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 38
Historic sites: 24
  • Soldiers Memorial Pavilion: 7.1 mi
  • Civil War Cannons: 7.1 mi
  • American Revolution War Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Owen County Courthouse: 7.4 mi
  • Owen County War Memorial: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Artworks: 12
Museums: 9
  • Owen County Heritage and Culture Center: 7.5 mi
  • Ten O' Clock Line Treaty Museum: 14.0 mi
  • The Farmer House Museum: 20.0 mi
  • WonderLab Museum: 20.0 mi
  • Elizabeth Sage Costume Collection: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 8
Waterfalls: 4
  • McCormick's Creek Waterfall: 9.7 mi
  • Upper Cataract Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Lower Cataract Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Cascades Falls: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Public Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hoot Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moser HillNNE 18°284 m21.7 mi
Hadden HillNNE 14°279 m22.4 mi
McCoy HillNNE 14°275 m20.3 mi
Hale HillNNE 21°269 m9.7 mi
Shumaker HillNE 46°268 m24.1 mi
Snyder HillN 9°267 m20.8 mi
Gaston HillNNE 31°266 m8.2 mi
Sunset HillNNE 14°261 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2420:00
June solstice06:2220:3821:18
September equinox07:3619:1119:46
December solstice08:0416:4617:28

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293242536371757366554333
Precip in3.42.63.65.35.25.84.93.63.83.94.03.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1456917059

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