Peak · Indiana
The Mound
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
- 8.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
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
- Facing: 5.2 mi
- Square Root: 7.6 mi
- Hot Pursuit: 7.7 mi
- Parakeets: 8.1 mi
- Envisioning Tomorrow: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Stewart Woods: 10.5 mi
- Celery Bog Nature Area: 11.1 mi
- The Ouiatenon Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Mary I. Gerard Nature Reserve: 14.7 mi
- Frogs' Glory: 15.2 mi
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
- Wyandot: 3.2 mi
- Heath: 4.9 mi
- Harrisonville: 9.6 mi
- Beeville: 11.9 mi
- Corwin: 13.2 mi
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
- Footprints in History: 8.9 mi
- Monument to the Confederated Tribes: 9.1 mi
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Captured Spanish Cannon: 9.8 mi
- Shadeland School: 11.3 mi
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
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:23 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:40 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:41 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lafayette 8 S, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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