- Elevation
- 291 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Rumpke Mountain319 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4926, -84.9666
Mounds State Recreation Area is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 291 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mounds, a peak 1.2 miles away. Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 291 m
- Operated by
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mounds State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | SE 127° | 319 m | 24.8 mi |
| Elkhorn Hill | SSE 156° | 308 m | 10.4 mi |
| Boundary Hill | SW 227° | 305 m | 5.0 mi |
| English Hill | SSE 164° | 304 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Mounds | WSW 249° | 301 m | 1.2 mi |
| Gobblers Knob Hill | S 172° | 301 m | 10.3 mi |
| Cobbs Hill | SSE 156° | 299 m | 8.6 mi |
| Wewe Hill | S 189° | 299 m | 10.4 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Whitewater Canal Scenic BywayNational
- 10.6 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Historic National Road - IndianaNational
- 24.9 mi off the Historic National Road - OhioNational
Overlooks nearby
- Equestrian Overlook · 13 mi
- Bird Watching Shelter · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverview Park: 4.5 mi
- Brookville Town Park: 5.1 mi
- Main Street Park: 5.6 mi
- Whitewater Valley Gateway park: 5.9 mi
- Franklin County Park and Fairgrounds: 6.6 mi
- The Mounds: 1.2 mi
- Garr Hill: 1.3 mi
- Battle Point: 2.5 mi
- Bonwell Hill: 3.8 mi
- Boundary Hill: 5.0 mi
- Transformations in the Light: 12.2 mi
- The Great Seal: 12.5 mi
- Quest: 12.6 mi
- Hybrid Construction: 12.6 mi
- For Kepler: 12.6 mi
- Army Corps of Engineers Office: 3.9 mi
- Hornbeam Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Governor Bebb MetroPark: 12.1 mi
- Peffer Woods: 12.5 mi
- Silvoor Biological Sanctuary: 12.5 mi
- Pioneer Farm Museum: 12.1 mi
- McGuffey House and Museum: 12.3 mi
- Hefner Museum: 12.5 mi
- Limper Museum: 12.6 mi
- Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum: 12.7 mi
- Old Fairfield: 2.4 mi
- Flood Victims Memorial: 6.2 mi
- The Seal: 12.4 mi
- Verlin L. Pulley: 12.7 mi
- Freedom Summer Memorial: 12.8 mi
- The Children’s Garden at OCAC: 11.8 mi
- BEEPS Edible Demonstration Garden: 12.3 mi
- Wildflower Seed Library: 12.8 mi
- Batesville Memorial Public Library Reading Garden: 19.0 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 23.0 mi
- Fish Cleaning Station: 8.2 mi
- Metamora Corn Maze: 8.4 mi
- Wendel Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch: 9.7 mi
- Hueston Woods Sugar House: 12.7 mi
- Miami Lakes Sports: 24.3 mi
- Springhill: 24.6 mi
- Crawfordsville: 24.6 mi
- Dry Fork Meadow: 19.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 24.0 mi
- Thistlethwaite Falls: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:31 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:37 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookville, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
- Oxford · 12 mi
- Connersville · 14 mi
- Butler County · 21 mi
- Hamilton · 22 mi
- Richmond · 24 mi
- Fairfield · 25 mi
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