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Optimist Park

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Elevation, modelled
140 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Round Knob304 m · 17.2 mi
Nearest byway
Ohio River Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:10local time
Coordinates
38.2952, -85.7232
Optimist Park from directly overhead

Optimist Park is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 140 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Prosperity Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobNNW 335°304 m17.2 mi
Hickman HillWSW 252°302 m11.9 mi
Rock KnobNNW 348°291 m21.3 mi
Spickert KnobWNW 294°289 m7.5 mi
Oak KnobNNW 347°288 m21.2 mi
Williams KnobNW 325°282 m17.9 mi
Daisy HillNW 322°282 m18.0 mi
Bowers KnobNW 322°274 m19.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Picnic sites: 7
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2019:55
June solstice06:2020:3121:10
September equinox07:3119:0719:42
December solstice07:5716:4517:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353847586876797872604739
Precip in3.53.54.54.84.84.43.53.33.93.53.74.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 4 mi away.

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