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Historical Marker USA Center of Population

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Elevation
162 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tunnel Hill260 m · 22.7 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway93.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:18local time
Coordinates
39.0487, -87.1381
Historical Marker USA Center of Population from directly overhead

Historical Marker USA Center of Population is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 162 m. Tunnel Hill stands 260 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 0.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 93 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

Elevation
162 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historical Marker USA Center of Population. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tunnel HillESE 111°260 m22.7 mi
Emmins HillNE 45°245 m22.0 mi
Hurricane HillNNE 31°242 m23.6 mi
Wolfe HillNE 44°239 m21.3 mi
Straley HillNE 45°239 m23.3 mi
Satan HillNNE 28°227 m22.9 mi
Dillon HillNE 39°221 m14.4 mi
Need HillNE 35°221 m15.0 mi

71 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2520:01
June solstice06:2420:3821:18
September equinox07:3719:1219:47
December solstice08:0516:4817:30

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293343556573767568574434
Precip in3.32.83.55.15.25.14.73.23.63.83.93.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shakamak SP, 10 mi away.

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