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Ropchan Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation, modelled
294 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Sand Hill328 m · 16.4 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway124.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:19local time
Coordinates
41.7409, -85.1288
Ropchan Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Ropchan Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 294 m. Sand Hill stands 328 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Wall Lake Beach, a park 3.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 124 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
ACRES Land Trust
Access
permit

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillSSW 198°328 m16.4 mi
Hell's PointESE 107°326 m6.2 mi
Knob HillWSW 242°316 m13.1 mi
Baby MountainSSW 198°309 m20.2 mi
Colon MountainNW 319°287 m18.8 mi
Stony Point HillNNE 13°286 m24.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1619:53
June solstice06:0720:3721:19
September equinox07:2919:0319:40
December solstice08:0516:2917:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232635475968727062513929
Precip in2.62.32.53.64.44.13.83.93.22.93.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angola, 8 mi away.

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