Private
Private is a park in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 264 m. Hassmer Hill stands 293 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Cedar Cliffs, a cliff 1.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 264 m
How to reach it
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 1.7 mi off the The Historic Michigan Road Byway
- 17.5 mi off the US 42
- 22.3 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sam Calli/Rosemary Calli Memorial Overlook · 23 mi
- Hackman Overlook · 28 mi
- Endicott Observation Deck · 29 mi
131 named places within 25 miles
- Fireman's Park: 1.7 mi
- Hargan Matthews Park: 1.8 mi
- Lytle Park: 1.9 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 1.9 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 2.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.6 mi
- Charters of Freedom: 6.3 mi
- Buchanan's Station: 12.9 mi
- Tunnel Mill Ruins: 21.7 mi
- General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque: 21.8 mi
- AME Church Museum: 1.7 mi
- Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office and Museum: 1.9 mi
- Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House: 2.0 mi
- Jefferson County Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Butler-Turpin House Museum: 10.8 mi
- Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 8.9 mi
- Pennywort Cliffs: 11.5 mi
- Adams Family Manor: 15.4 mi
- Guthrie Woods: 15.6 mi
- Morgan Conservation Park: 16.3 mi
- Big Cedar Cliffs: 1.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 2.8 mi
- Vernon Cliffs over Muscatatuck: 22.0 mi
- Cedar Point: 22.7 mi
- Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff: 22.7 mi
- Hoffman Falls: 4.3 mi
- Tunnel Falls: 4.8 mi
- Wallace Falls: 5.0 mi
- Little Clifty Falls: 5.2 mi
- Clifty Falls: 5.3 mi
- Mound Hill: 9.6 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.2 mi
- Potato Bug Hill: 12.6 mi
- Green Hill: 18.8 mi
- Johnson Hill: 24.3 mi
- Barbersville: 6.2 mi
- Barebone: 10.5 mi
- Tomtown: 13.4 mi
- Marshfield: 23.6 mi
- William H. English: 23.1 mi
- Stellar Plaza archway: 23.9 mi
- Metal Art at Stellar Plaza: 23.9 mi
- Lions: 24.2 mi
- Baby Beech Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Trail 8 Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Courthouse Pinic Tables: 22.2 mi
- Belterra Casino Resort & Spa: 22.1 mi
- Vinegar Mill: 22.7 mi
- Nature Garden at Vernon Commons: 22.1 mi
- Commons Milkweed Butterfly Garden: 22.1 mi
- Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Private. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassmer Hill | NNE 12° | 293 m | 24.7 mi |
| Potato Bug Hill | E 89° | 277 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mound Hill | SE 126° | 260 m | 9.6 mi |
| Johnson Hill | E 85° | 224 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SSE 153° | 206 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:30 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Sewage PLT, 3 mi away.
- Eastern Newt19 obs
- Ring-necked Snake8 obs
- Southern Two-lined Salamander5 obs
- Black Vulture4 obs
- Northern Mockingbird4 obs
- Common Box Turtle4 obs
- American Robin3 obs
- Tufted Titmouse3 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 node/358651041
Day trips start here
- Charlestown State Park · 26 mi
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