Picnic Area
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Kelly Hill stands 264 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon Bloom, a artwork 1.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 10 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Outdoor Eating Area which borders the Keystone Fountain
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Beacon Bloom: 1.2 mi
- Dawnsong: 3.2 mi
- Imploding Cube: 3.2 mi
- Black Titan: 3.2 mi
- Restful Place: 3.2 mi
- Nora Corners Community Pocket Park: 1.5 mi
- 91st Street Monon Trailhead: 1.5 mi
- Jordan YMCA Monon Pocket Park & Trailhead: 1.6 mi
- 96th Street Monon Trailhead South: 1.6 mi
- Fishers White River Park: 2.1 mi
- Policeman: 4.4 mi
- Firecrafter Plaza: 5.2 mi
- Beulah Chanley Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Dedication Plaque: 5.6 mi
- Gold Star Family Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Clay Township Museum & Library: 2.7 mi
- Carmel Fire Buffs and Museum: 4.2 mi
- Carmel Clay History Museum: 4.3 mi
- Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections: 4.3 mi
- Conner Prairie Museum: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Site 21: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Site 20: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Site 22: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Site 19: 10.1 mi
- Indiana Arboretum: 5.4 mi
- Grasshopper Maze: 5.4 mi
- Medicine Wheel: 5.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 5.4 mi
- Quilt Garden: 5.4 mi
- Allegion: 3.9 mi
- Memorial and External Flame: 9.4 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 9.5 mi
- Bullpen Tournaments: 10.3 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 10.3 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 4.0 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Mars Hill: 14.8 mi
- Mann Hill: 19.5 mi
- Kelly Hill: 20.9 mi
- Polk Hill: 21.4 mi
- Sally Doty Hill: 24.4 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.4 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 22.4 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 23.6 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 23.7 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.9 mi
- Geist Beach: 10.5 mi
- Morse Beach: 11.5 mi
- The Bluffs: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hill | S 176° | 264 m | 20.9 mi |
| Polk Hill | S 178° | 261 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | SSW 191° | 249 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mann Hill | SSW 201° | 241 m | 19.5 mi |
| Travis Hill | SSW 196° | 238 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mars Hill | SSW 206° | 213 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:40 | 17:23 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castleton 2 S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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