Starve Hollow State Recreation Area
Starve Hollow State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Hohen Point stands 308 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Starve Hollow State Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 4.4 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 118.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 30.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Endicott Observation Deck · 17 mi
- Hackman Overlook · 18 mi
- Sam Calli/Rosemary Calli Memorial Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Pyoca: 4.5 mi
- Jackson County Park: 4.9 mi
- Baute Park: 7.1 mi
- Freetown Park: 11.4 mi
- Freeman Field: 12.3 mi
- Potato Knob: 5.5 mi
- Pinnacle: 6.3 mi
- Johnson Knob: 6.8 mi
- Johnson Knob: 9.7 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 12.6 mi
- CB Hess Memorial Soccer Field: 12.3 mi
- Jackson County Fallen Hero Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Wilson Monument: 18.9 mi
- Volunteer Fireman's Memorial: 19.0 mi
- Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek: 12.7 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 19.1 mi
- Stone Head Nature Preserve: 21.9 mi
- Virginia Pine-Chestnut Oak Nature Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Jackson County Historical: 4.9 mi
- Freeman Army Airfield Museum: 12.0 mi
- Freeman Army Airfield Museum Annex: 12.0 mi
- Seymour Museum Center: 14.3 mi
- Scott County Heritage Center and Museum: 19.3 mi
- Sparks Ferry Bridge: 8.4 mi
- Bronson Cave: 18.8 mi
- Twin Caves: 18.9 mi
- Donaldson Cave: 19.0 mi
- Hamer Cave: 19.5 mi
- William H. English: 19.0 mi
- Story Monument: 20.9 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 21.9 mi
- Stone Head: 22.1 mi
- When I Was Your Age: 23.4 mi
- Marshfield: 17.7 mi
- Palestine: 20.6 mi
- Starve Hollow State Beach: 0.1 mi
- Medora Covered Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Interpretive Garden: 24.5 mi
- Eagle Quest: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Starve Hollow State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hohen Point | NNW 341° | 307.8 m | 24.0 mi |
| Round Knob | SSE 150° | 304 m | 23.6 mi |
| Patterson Hill | N 4° | 299 m | 24.7 mi |
| Rock Knob | SE 135° | 291 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pinnacle | NE 48° | 289 m | 6.3 mi |
| Oak Knob | SE 136° | 288 m | 21.0 mi |
| Gilmore Hill | N 1° | 286 m | 20.1 mi |
| Warren Hill | SSW 207° | 284 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:34 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:45 | 17:26 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seymour 1 WSW, 14 mi away.
- Virginia Springbeauty4 obs
- Common Watersnake3 obs
- Pond Slider3 obs
- Widow Skimmer3 obs
- American Toad3 obs
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog3 obs
- Early Lowbush Blueberry3 obs
- Yellow-rumped Warbler3 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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