Hughes Hill
Hughes Hill rises to 256 m in Indiana. Moser Hill stands 284 m to the east-southeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Wiegands Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 1.2 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q33139889, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 256 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 58.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cloverdale Conservation Club: 0.9 mi
- Stardust Park: 3.2 mi
- Jaycee Park: 4.3 mi
- Jaycee Park: 4.4 mi
- Cloverdale Community Park: 4.5 mi
- Wiegands Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hadden Hill: 1.1 mi
- Snyder Hill: 1.7 mi
- McCoy Hill: 2.2 mi
- Moser Hill: 2.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 6.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 9.2 mi
- Camp Hughes: 16.6 mi
- Ferry Bridge: 17.8 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Hemlock Ridge Nature Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Raccoon State Recreation Area: 18.4 mi
- McCormick's Creek State Park: 18.8 mi
- Powell Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Baker's Camp Bridge: 12.7 mi
- Mansfield Roller Mill: 17.2 mi
- Secrest Ferry Bridge: 17.7 mi
- McCloud Nature Center: 19.6 mi
- Bridgeton Mill: 20.2 mi
- Putnam County Train Museum: 6.4 mi
- Putnam County Museum: 6.5 mi
- Ten O' Clock Line Treaty Museum: 16.9 mi
- Owen County Heritage and Culture Center: 19.7 mi
- Hendricks County Museum: 20.2 mi
- Fern Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Fox Cliff: 23.1 mi
- Lower Cataract Falls: 8.6 mi
- Upper Cataract Falls: 9.2 mi
- McCormick's Creek Waterfall: 19.7 mi
- Prayer Garden: 15.9 mi
- St. Stephen's Community Garden: 22.7 mi
- Enabling Garden: 23.6 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 9.2 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 17.2 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 22.7 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.8 mi
- Public Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Hulman Beach: 9.6 mi
- Mooresville Settlement Landmark: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hughes Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moser Hill | ESE 118° | 284 m | 2.7 mi |
| Keller Hill | E 83° | 283 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hadden Hill | E 97° | 279 m | 1.1 mi |
| McCoy Hill | SSE 165° | 275 m | 2.2 mi |
| Hale Hill | S 184° | 269 m | 12.9 mi |
| Shumaker Hill | ESE 112° | 268 m | 13.9 mi |
| Snyder Hill | SW 219° | 267 m | 1.7 mi |
| Gaston Hill | S 180° | 266 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:38 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:45 | 17:27 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greencastle 1 W, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 436597 — Hughes Hill, Putnam County, Indiana.
OpenStreetMap element node/358656859
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