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Thompson Mound

Thompson Mound, seen from above at true elevation

Thompson Mound rises to 107 m in Indiana. Boyd Hill stands 175 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Aldrich Mound, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in United States of America.

Wikidata Q33151380, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
107 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03588, -88.01309

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 22
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 9
Attractions: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Aldrich Mound: 1.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Bluff: 10.1 mi
  • Boyd Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Grundy Hill: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boyd HillNW175 m15.1 mi
Grundy HillS166 m20.9 mi
Rattlesnake BluffNW125 m10.1 mi
Aldrich MoundWNW113 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:04
June solstice05:3019:3920:19
September equinox06:4118:1618:51
December solstice07:0515:5516:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313544566574777568564435
Precip in3.53.14.45.25.24.34.43.53.23.44.23.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmi 3, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 444722 — Thompson Mound, Posey County, Indiana.

OpenStreetMap element node/358669024

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