Potato Bug Hill
Potato Bug Hill rises to 277 m in Indiana. Hassmer Hill stands 293 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Switzerland County Historical Museum, a museum 2.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Hill in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States.
Wikidata Q33144219, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 277 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.6 mi off the The Historic Michigan Road Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
88 named places within 25 miles
- Clayton Arney Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Diuguid Memorial Playground: 2.8 mi
- Carroll County Park: 5.2 mi
- General Butler State Resort Park: 5.4 mi
- General Butler Golf course: 5.6 mi
- Mound Hill: 7.6 mi
- Johnson Hill: 11.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 12.2 mi
- Wade Hill: 15.1 mi
- Trapps Mountain: 19.8 mi
- Stephens Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Twin Eagle Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
- Adams Family Manor: 19.1 mi
- Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 19.4 mi
- Morgan Conservation Park: 21.9 mi
- Switzerland County Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Butler-Turpin House Museum: 5.7 mi
- AME Church Museum: 14.2 mi
- Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office and Museum: 14.5 mi
- Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House: 14.5 mi
- Hoffman Falls: 16.7 mi
- Tunnel Falls: 17.1 mi
- Wallace Falls: 17.4 mi
- Little Clifty Falls: 17.4 mi
- Clifty Falls: 17.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 14.2 mi
- Buchanan's Station: 15.0 mi
- Charters of Freedom: 18.8 mi
- Fulton Burying Ground: 21.4 mi
- Big Bone Lick State Park: 21.9 mi
- Belterra Casino Resort & Spa: 9.7 mi
- Red Wolf Sanctuary: 19.4 mi
- Rising Star Casino Resort: 20.7 mi
- Tomtown: 10.7 mi
- Barbersville: 13.5 mi
- Barebone: 16.4 mi
- Big Cedar Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Hanging Rock: 15.2 mi
- Baby Beech Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Trail 8 Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potato Bug Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassmer Hill | NNW 343° | 293 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mulford Hill | N 4° | 280 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mound Hill | SW 219° | 260 m | 7.6 mi |
| Henschen Hill | NE 37° | 248 m | 22.2 mi |
| Powell Hill | NE 39° | 247 m | 21.4 mi |
| Johnson Hill | E 81° | 224 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wade Hill | ENE 70° | 218 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SW 220° | 206 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:18 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:30 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:41 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vevay, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663987
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