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Shades State Park

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Elevation, modelled
231 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Hill262 m · 22.0 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway31.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:21local time
Coordinates
39.9386, -87.0549
Shades State Park from directly overhead

Shades State Park is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 231 m. Bald Hill stands 262 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Honeycomb Rock, a cliff 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 32 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

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Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillSSE 166°262 m22.0 mi
Truax HillN 1°244 m4.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

98 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 13
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Natural arches: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2520:00
June solstice06:2120:4021:21
September equinox07:3619:1119:47
December solstice08:0716:4417:27

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252939506170727164534130
Precip in2.92.53.14.44.55.34.43.93.23.43.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crawfordsville 6 SE, 14 mi away.

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