Founders Park
Founders Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 228 m. Kelly Hill stands 264 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 13 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 228 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Flowing Well Park: 0.8 mi
- River Heritage Park: 0.8 mi
- Hazel Landing Park: 1.1 mi
- Mark Badger Park: 1.2 mi
- Prather Park: 1.5 mi
- Raymond "Bud" Moulder Valor Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Gold Star Family Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Policeman: 3.3 mi
- Obelisk: 6.2 mi
- Oliver P Morton: 6.3 mi
- Blazing the Trail: 3.1 mi
- Siege the Day: 3.2 mi
- Beacon Bloom: 3.6 mi
- Morning Sun: 3.6 mi
- Little Girl with Puppy: 6.4 mi
- Conner Prairie Museum: 2.9 mi
- Conner Prairie Museum: 2.9 mi
- Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections: 3.1 mi
- Carmel Fire Buffs and Museum: 3.2 mi
- Carmel Clay History Museum: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 12.9 mi
- Picnic Site 21: 12.9 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 13.0 mi
- Picnic Site 20: 13.0 mi
- Jackson Circle: 6.3 mi
- Medicine Wheel: 6.4 mi
- Indiana Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 6.4 mi
- Grasshopper Maze: 6.4 mi
- Allegion: 4.2 mi
- Forest Park Carousel & Concessions: 7.2 mi
- Bullpen Tournaments: 8.1 mi
- Memorial and External Flame: 11.4 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 12.8 mi
- Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 5.2 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Mars Hill: 18.3 mi
- Mann Hill: 22.9 mi
- Kelly Hill: 23.7 mi
- Polk Hill: 24.3 mi
- Morse Beach: 8.2 mi
- Geist Beach: 8.4 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 21.7 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.7 mi
- White River Bluff: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hill | S 181° | 264 m | 23.7 mi |
| Polk Hill | S 183° | 261 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mann Hill | SSW 203° | 241 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mars Hill | SSW 207° | 213 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:40 | 17:23 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel 3 E, under a mile away.
- Virginia Springbeauty59 obs
- Virginia bluebells53 obs
- lesser celandine53 obs
- Amur honeysuckle52 obs
- prairie trillium48 obs
- Dutchman's breeches47 obs
- mayapple45 obs
- common milkweed43 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/230904932
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