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Pottsville Hill

Pottsville Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Pottsville Hill rises to 179 m in Indiana. Wolf Mound stands 207 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Log Cabin Chapel, a attraction 2.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 63 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33144289, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
179 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.53059, -87.43002

Overlooks nearby

131 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
  • Providence Park: 2.2 mi
  • Collett Park: 2.8 mi
  • Boy Scout Park: 3.1 mi
  • Gold Medal Plaza: 3.1 mi
  • Spencer Park: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 20
Peaks: 10
Museums: 9
Gardens: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Log Cabin Chapel: 2.2 mi
  • Haley Tower: 3.5 mi
  • Watermark Landing: 5.0 mi
  • Bridgeton Mill: 15.8 mi
  • Obsons Farm Corn Maze: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Woodlawn Monument Sight: 3.5 mi
  • Freedom Shrine: 6.5 mi
  • Claude Matthews Medallion: 9.1 mi
  • Finish Line: 10.3 mi
  • Craig Park Military Plaza: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Clear Creek Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
  • Clear Creek Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
  • Twigg Rest Park: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Speed Beach: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Pavillion Aztek Park : 18.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf MoundNW 307°207 m18.2 mi
Yaw HillSSE 161°205 m15.7 mi
Vinegar HillESE 105°205 m22.1 mi
Sanford HillSSE 164°204 m13.5 mi
Cromwell HillESE 107°200 m24.7 mi
Drake HillESE 110°196 m24.8 mi
Trimmer HillSSE 151°190 m14.2 mi
Lost HillSW 232°164 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:02
June solstice06:2320:4121:21
September equinox07:3819:1319:49
December solstice08:0716:4717:30

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303444566675787770574535
Precip in2.52.53.44.94.85.14.33.33.33.73.73.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terre Haute Indiana State, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358664012

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