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The Mound

The Mound, seen from above at true elevation

The Mound rises to 221 m in Indiana. The nearest named place is Sycamore Valley Camp, a park 1.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
221 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.39059, -86.74278

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sycamore Valley Camp: 1.8 mi
  • Cary Camp, Sagamore Council, BSA: 3.0 mi
  • Lexington Farms Park: 3.2 mi
  • McCaw Park: 5.7 mi
  • Munger Trail: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 23
Nature reserves: 17
Museums: 12
  • Five Points Fire Station Museum: 7.4 mi
  • The Haan Museum of Indiana Art: 7.7 mi
  • Tippecanoe County Historical Association: 7.7 mi
  • Art Museum of Lafayette: 7.8 mi
  • Red Crown Mini-Museum: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • Raisor Shelter: 2.9 mi
  • Osco Shelter: 3.0 mi
  • Moser Shelter: 3.0 mi
  • Warner Shelter: 3.0 mi
  • Newell Shelter: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
Gardens: 4
  • Clegg Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Wallace Triangle: 7.6 mi
  • Children's Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Colfax Library Memorial Garden: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Exploration Acres: 4.3 mi
  • Monster Mini: 6.5 mi
  • Adams Mill: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Sunset Point: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lebanon Rest Area - I65 SB: 18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2319:59
June solstice06:1820:4021:21
September equinox07:3519:1019:46
December solstice08:0716:4117:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252940516372747266554231
Precip in2.51.92.73.94.45.04.33.73.03.03.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lafayette 8 S, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358668960

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