Sampson Hill
Sampson Hill rises to 247 m in Indiana. Gobblers Knob stands 276 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Schoolhouse Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 0.6 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q33146583, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 247 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 33.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hindostan Falls Public Fishing Area: 3.4 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 3.4 mi
- Martin County State Forest: 5.3 mi
- Swamp & Water Park: 7.4 mi
- Loogootee city park: 7.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 1.5 mi
- Shell Mound: 1.7 mi
- House Rock: 2.9 mi
- Buck Knob: 7.0 mi
- Goss Hill: 9.0 mi
- Houghntan Memorial bridge: 5.3 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 18.2 mi
- Jasper Desk Community Service Placard: 18.7 mi
- Lions Club Park: 19.0 mi
- Grace Prow Hinkle: 19.3 mi
- Jug Rock: 3.1 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 3.5 mi
- Old Mans Nose: 5.9 mi
- French Lick Resort Casino: 10.9 mi
- Bluespring Caverns: 17.1 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 10.9 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 11.0 mi
- Dubois County Museum: 17.5 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 18.1 mi
- Daviess County Museum: 20.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 3.7 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 6.1 mi
- High Rock: 15.0 mi
- Pluto Spring: 10.8 mi
- Spring Cave: 19.7 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 20.2 mi
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 16.6 mi
- McCalla's Woods Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 21.0 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 3.5 mi
- Palestine: 21.0 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 20.8 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 22.4 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 3.5 mi
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach: 16.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sampson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | ENE 69° | 276 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rariden Hill | ENE 61° | 274 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sally Hill | ENE 57° | 270 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Airie | ESE 119° | 266 m | 9.4 mi |
| Maul Hill | NNE 30° | 263 m | 19.9 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | N 7° | 260 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mahan Hill | ESE 102° | 257 m | 23.5 mi |
| Red Hill | NNE 27° | 249 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:36 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:48 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoals 8 S, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358678314
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