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James T.V. Hill Park

James T.V. Hill Park from directly overhead

James T.V. Hill Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 220 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Bannon Old Northside Soccer Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 1.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
220 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates39.79143, -86.13695
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • O'Bannon Old Northside Soccer Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site: 0.5 mi
  • Martin Luther King Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fletcher Park: 0.6 mi
  • John Ed Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums: 34
Picnic sites: 24
Gardens: 23
  • Growing Places Indy: 0.9 mi
  • Garden Alley: 1.0 mi
  • Chatham Arch Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Cottage Home Community Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Watanabe Garden: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Attractions: 14
Peaks: 12
Rest areas: 6
  • Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.9 mi
  • Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 16.9 mi
  • Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.0 mi
  • Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 23.2 mi
  • Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Geist Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Morse Beach: 20.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of James T.V. Hill Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Keller HillSW 230°283 m20.2 mi
Kelly HillSSE 167°264 m12.4 mi
Polk HillS 171°261 m12.9 mi
Donalds KnollS 176°258 m19.9 mi
Hog BackESE 111°258 m23.6 mi
Turkey HillS 187°253 m21.4 mi
Sally Doty HillSSW 192°249 m15.6 mi
Robb HillSW 218°248 m24.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2119:57
June solstice06:1720:3621:17
September equinox07:3319:0819:43
December solstice08:0316:4117:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273040526271747366544232
Precip in3.12.33.74.55.05.43.93.63.23.23.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis SE Side, 6 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Eastern Fox Squirrel81 obs
  • Mallard76 obs
  • Brown-belted Bumble Bee67 obs
  • American Robin52 obs
  • Black Swallowtail49 obs
  • Monarch43 obs
  • House Sparrow41 obs
  • Canada Goose39 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/352369804

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