Shell Mound
Shell Mound rises to 187 m in Indiana. Gobblers Knob stands 276 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sampson Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 1.1 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q33147551, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 187 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 34.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hindostan Falls Public Fishing Area: 3.3 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 3.3 mi
- Martin County State Forest: 5.2 mi
- Swamp & Water Park: 6.0 mi
- Loogootee city park: 6.1 mi
- Sampson Hill: 1.7 mi
- House Rock: 1.7 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 2.9 mi
- Buck Knob: 5.4 mi
- Bear Hill: 8.7 mi
- Houghntan Memorial bridge: 4.3 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Jasper Desk Community Service Placard: 19.6 mi
- Lions Club Park: 19.8 mi
- 10 Commandments Tablets: 20.3 mi
- Jug Rock: 1.8 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 3.3 mi
- Old Mans Nose: 5.4 mi
- French Lick Resort Casino: 12.5 mi
- Bluespring Caverns: 17.1 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 12.5 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 12.6 mi
- Dubois County Museum: 18.3 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 18.7 mi
- Daviess County Museum: 19.7 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 2.5 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 5.0 mi
- High Rock: 15.0 mi
- Morgan Hill: 23.4 mi
- Pluto Spring: 12.4 mi
- Spring Cave: 21.3 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 21.8 mi
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.2 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 21.7 mi
- McCalla's Woods Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 3.3 mi
- Palestine: 21.2 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 19.7 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 22.3 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 3.3 mi
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shell Mound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | ENE 76° | 276 m | 12.2 mi |
| Rariden Hill | ENE 66° | 274 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sally Hill | ENE 64° | 270 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Airie | ESE 122° | 266 m | 10.9 mi |
| Maul Hill | NE 35° | 263 m | 19.4 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | N 10° | 260 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mahan Hill | ESE 104° | 257 m | 24.8 mi |
| Red Hill | NNE 31° | 249 m | 21.9 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358678712
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