- Elevation
- 168 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cooksey Hill253 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway85.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:19local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1689, -87.2385
Shakamak State Park is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a recorded 168 m. Cooksey Hill stands 253 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Native Wildflower Garden, a garden 0.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 85 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
- Built
- 1929
- Elevation
- 168 m
- Operated by
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shakamak State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooksey Hill | ENE 57° | 253 m | 24.8 mi |
| Emmins Hill | ENE 71° | 245 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hurricane Hill | NE 56° | 242 m | 21.3 mi |
| Wolfe Hill | ENE 71° | 239 m | 21.4 mi |
| Straley Hill | ENE 69° | 239 m | 23.4 mi |
| Satan Hill | NE 53° | 227 m | 20.0 mi |
| Need Hill | ENE 74° | 221 m | 14.6 mi |
| Dillon Hill | E 79° | 221 m | 14.8 mi |
- 85.5 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 21.9 mi off the Historic National Road - IndianaNational
- 24.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
142 named places within 25 miles
- Busseron Creek Fish & Wildlife Area: 7.2 mi
- Sullivan County Park: 8.6 mi
- Sullivan County Park: 9.2 mi
- Sullivan County Park & Lake: 9.2 mi
- Sunset Park: 9.4 mi
- Yaw Hill: 11.3 mi
- Trimmer Hill: 13.0 mi
- Sanford Hill: 13.7 mi
- Need Hill: 14.6 mi
- Dillon Hill: 14.8 mi
- Proud Elk: 20.1 mi
- The Lighthouse: 21.5 mi
- Golden Key Honor Society Certificate: 22.2 mi
- Pictures of Past Rose-Hulman Presidents: 22.2 mi
- The Bent of the Tau Beta Pi Association: 22.2 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 0.7 mi
- Herbs Garden: 21.6 mi
- The Sam and Joy Hulbert Rose Garden: 22.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 22.2 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 22.2 mi
- Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum: 19.0 mi
- Antique Tractor Museum: 19.3 mi
- Candles Holocaust Museum & Education Center: 21.6 mi
- Vigo County Historical Museum: 22.4 mi
- Swope Art Museum: 22.4 mi
- Fred A. Jewell: 14.5 mi
- War Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Finish Line: 20.0 mi
- Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge: 20.2 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 22.2 mi
- 4-way bridge: 9.5 mi
- INRD Indianapolis Subdivision: 21.7 mi
- Watermark Landing: 22.2 mi
- Haley Tower: 23.5 mi
- Shakamak Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Greene-Sullivan State Forest Dugger Unit: 9.3 mi
- Hoot Woods: 19.3 mi
- Farnsworth: 6.6 mi
- Caledonia: 7.1 mi
- West Union: 23.2 mi
- Twigg Rest Park: 22.2 mi
- Clear Creek Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
- Clear Creek Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
- Morgan Hill: 19.0 mi
- Speed Beach: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:26 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:48 | 17:30 |
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 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shakamak SP, under a mile away.
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