Shawnee Bottoms
Shawnee Bottoms is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Truax Hill stands 244 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Portland Arch, a natural arch 1.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NICHES Land Trust
How to reach it
- 17.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Camel's Back · 24 mi
- Sunset Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ouabache Park: 5.3 mi
- Stone Bluff Park: 5.5 mi
- Circle Park: 5.6 mi
- Ravine Park: 5.7 mi
- West Street Park: 5.9 mi
- Portland Arch Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Fall Creek Gorge: 7.3 mi
- Crow’s Grove: 9.1 mi
- Weiler-Leopold Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Kohnkes' Little Pine Valley: 13.6 mi
- Old Town: 3.9 mi
- Five Points: 5.7 mi
- Warrenton: 5.8 mi
- Chesapeake: 6.6 mi
- Glen Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Danville Art League: 18.1 mi
- Stone figure: 23.6 mi
- T Rex: 23.6 mi
- Giraffes: 23.6 mi
- Saturn: 24.6 mi
- Pioneer Homestead: 20.3 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 24.4 mi
- Punch Bowl: 24.4 mi
- Rocky Hollow: 24.5 mi
- Boulder Canyon: 24.6 mi
- Trail of Death marker: 9.6 mi
- Everyday Heroes: 16.4 mi
- Granville: 19.1 mi
- Shadeland School: 21.0 mi
- Grading Wheel: 23.6 mi
- Danville War Museum: 17.9 mi
- Vermillion County Museum: 18.3 mi
- Vermilion County Museum: 18.3 mi
- Hooten Cemetery: 19.3 mi
- Westville Depot Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
- Copeland Hill: 7.5 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 8.1 mi
- Truax Hill: 21.6 mi
- Portland Arch: 1.4 mi
- Portland Arch: 1.7 mi
- Williamsport Falls: 3.8 mi
- Silver Cascade Falls: 24.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 7.7 mi
- Honeycomb Rock: 24.7 mi
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 12.8 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Tree Spring: 11.3 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shawnee Bottoms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truax Hill | SE 139° | 244 m | 21.6 mi |
| Copeland Hill | N 359° | 206 m | 7.5 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | N 7° | 204 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:42 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:44 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Attica 2E, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13011636103
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