Drake Hill
Drake Hill rises to 196 m in Indiana. Moser Hill stands 284 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cromwell Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 9.7 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q33138346, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 196 m
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 68.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Na-Wa-Kwa: 2.3 mi
- Krietenste Camp: 4.7 mi
- Richard Lieber State Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Cataract Falls State Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Harmony Park: 10.1 mi
- Cromwell Hill: 1.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 2.9 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 3.3 mi
- Keiser Hill: 3.6 mi
- Satan Hill: 5.5 mi
- Depth of Field: 18.3 mi
- Golden Key Honor Society Certificate: 18.4 mi
- Pictures of Past Rose-Hulman Presidents: 18.4 mi
- Chemistry Honor Society Certificate: 18.4 mi
- Elephant made out of Plastic Tubes: 18.4 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Craig Park Military Plaza: 11.4 mi
- Finish Line: 14.8 mi
- American Revolution War Memorial: 14.9 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Pavilion: 14.9 mi
- Owen County Heritage and Culture Center: 15.1 mi
- Putnam County Train Museum: 18.0 mi
- Ten O' Clock Line Treaty Museum: 18.0 mi
- Putnam County Museum: 18.2 mi
- Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum: 18.4 mi
- Hoot Woods: 12.1 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- McCormick's Creek State Park: 15.9 mi
- Powell Preserve: 20.0 mi
- Shakamak State Park: 21.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 18.1 mi
- The Sam and Joy Hulbert Rose Garden: 18.4 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 18.5 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 18.5 mi
- Herbs Garden: 19.8 mi
- Secrest Ferry Bridge: 17.7 mi
- Bridgeton Mill: 19.3 mi
- Mansfield Roller Mill: 19.4 mi
- Haley Tower: 22.2 mi
- Watermark Landing: 23.0 mi
- Lower Cataract Falls: 9.6 mi
- Upper Cataract Falls: 9.8 mi
- McCormick's Creek Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Hulman Beach: 5.1 mi
- Speed Beach: 18.6 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 19.3 mi
- Public Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Fern Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Twigg Rest Park: 17.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Drake Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moser Hill | NE 51° | 284 m | 15.5 mi |
| Hadden Hill | NE 45° | 279 m | 15.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NE 49° | 275 m | 13.5 mi |
| Hale Hill | ESE 102° | 269 m | 9.0 mi |
| Shumaker Hill | ENE 75° | 268 m | 23.4 mi |
| Snyder Hill | NE 42° | 267 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gaston Hill | ESE 112° | 266 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 7° | 262 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:25 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:46 | 17:28 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 433682 — Drake Hill, Clay County, Indiana.
OpenStreetMap element node/358652868
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