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Vic Swaim Hill

Vic Swaim Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Vic Swaim Hill rises to 260 m in Indiana. Round Knob stands 304 m to the south, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Creek Fish and Game Area, a park 3.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 133 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33152900, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
260 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.65672, -85.89025

122 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
Peaks: 35
Museums: 7
  • Scott County Heritage Center and Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Jackson County Historical: 17.3 mi
  • Freeman Army Airfield Museum Annex: 18.6 mi
  • Freeman Army Airfield Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Seymour Museum Center: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Volunteer Fireman's Memorial: 6.8 mi
  • CB Hess Memorial Soccer Field: 17.8 mi
  • Jackson County Fallen Hero Memorial: 20.1 mi
  • Charters of Freedom: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 3
  • William H. English: 6.8 mi
  • BPW Hoosiers Field of Memories: 21.2 mi
  • The Spring and Statue: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Sparks Ferry Bridge: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Grove: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Crowe Falls: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobS 170°304 m9.6 mi
Rock KnobSE 131°291 m6.3 mi
PinnacleNNW 340°289 m16.2 mi
Spickert KnobS 174°289 m22.1 mi
Oak KnobSE 135°288 m6.0 mi
Warren HillWSW 247°284 m21.8 mi
Sand Bank HillWSW 250°283 m21.1 mi
Williams KnobS 187°282 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:56
June solstice06:2020:3221:12
September equinox07:3219:0719:42
December solstice07:5916:4417:26

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323544556573777568564536

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsburg, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358676396

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