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Fisher Knobs

Fisher Knobs, seen from above at true elevation

Fisher Knobs rises to 178 m in Indiana. Lutgring Hill stands 209 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Nix Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33138694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
178 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.99561, -87.09000

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Mill Park: 7.0 mi
  • Spencer County Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
  • Grandview Park: 7.4 mi
  • Lincoln State Park: 9.1 mi
  • Nancy Hanks Lincoln State Memorial: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 38
Museums: 11
  • Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Warrick County Museum: 10.8 mi
  • Santa Claus Museum: 12.8 mi
  • St. Paul's German Evangelical Church: 12.8 mi
  • Historic Santa Claus Post Office: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
Artworks: 5
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Colonel Jones Home: 8.6 mi
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Visitor Center: 9.6 mi
  • Santa’s Candy Castle: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.8 mi
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Westbound): 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lincoln Spring: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lutgring HillE 95°209 m23.4 mi
Indian HillSE 131°205 m20.1 mi
Dyson KnobNW 325°197 m18.4 mi
Chilton HillE 92°195 m21.9 mi
Big Ditney HillWNW 302°193 m17.8 mi
Wilson HillNW 323°190 m24.1 mi
Cox HillESE 101°189 m20.0 mi
Boyd HillE 96°188 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2619:00
June solstice05:2719:3620:15
September equinox06:3718:1218:47
December solstice07:0215:5216:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847586775787770594738
Precip in3.53.64.95.55.14.64.73.23.83.84.24.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonville 1S, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358653968

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