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Henschen Hill

Henschen Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Henschen Hill rises to 248 m in Indiana. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Powell Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33139539, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
248 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.99756, -84.86439

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Conservancy Park At Belleview: 2.2 mi
  • Dinsmore Woods: 2.8 mi
  • Ohio County Fairgrounds: 2.8 mi
  • Dinsmore Homestead: 2.8 mi
  • Middle Creek Park: 2.9 mi
Attractions
Artworks
  • Big Boy: 6.0 mi
  • Saber-Tooth Cat: 11.8 mi
  • Unbridled Spirit: 13.0 mi
  • Big Boy: 14.9 mi
  • Big Boy: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 58
Peaks: 36
Museums: 35
Gardens: 30
Nature reserves: 29
Picnic sites: 20
  • Columbia Terrace: 9.1 mi
  • Cedar Bend: 9.1 mi
  • Area 33, Maple Ridge: 18.3 mi
  • Area 30, McFarlan Woods: 18.5 mi
  • Dry Fork Meadow: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 11.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rumpke MountainNE 37°319 m24.0 mi
Elkhorn HillN 357°308 m24.7 mi
Gobblers Knob HillN 350°301 m24.4 mi
Wewe HillNNW 343°299 m25.0 mi
South Gate HillNNW 348°297 m24.0 mi
Hassmer HillWNW 287°293 m21.5 mi
New Trenton HillN 357°287 m21.8 mi
Harrison HillN 2°284 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1619:52
June solstice06:1520:2921:09
September equinox07:2819:0319:38
December solstice07:5616:3917:21

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313544556472767568564436
Precip in3.33.24.24.54.74.73.83.43.13.33.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati/northern Kentucky I, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 436042 — Henschen Hill, Ohio County, Indiana.

OpenStreetMap element node/358656057

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