Spring Creek Welcome Center
Spring Creek Welcome Center is a rest area in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Southgate Habitat Trail Park, a park 1.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 126 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Indiana Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 29.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Camel's Back · 22 mi
- Sunset Point · 22 mi
126 named places within 25 miles
- Southgate Habitat Trail Park: 1.6 mi
- Meade Park: 4.2 mi
- Garfield Park: 5.4 mi
- Douglas Park: 5.7 mi
- Covington City Park & Wabash Heritage Trail: 6.1 mi
- Romine Corner: 4.2 mi
- Baltimore: 4.8 mi
- Dresser: 6.4 mi
- Stringtown: 8.4 mi
- Chesapeake: 9.4 mi
- Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Doris Westfall Prairie Restoration Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Portland Arch Nature Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
- Danville War Museum: 6.6 mi
- Vermillion County Museum: 6.9 mi
- Vermilion County Museum: 7.0 mi
- Hooten Cemetery: 7.0 mi
- Westville Depot Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Pioneer Homestead: 7.9 mi
- Boulder Canyon: 22.1 mi
- Falls Canyon: 22.3 mi
- Bear Hollow: 22.3 mi
- Punch Bowl: 22.4 mi
- Trail of Death marker: 4.8 mi
- Everyday Heroes: 8.6 mi
- Grading Wheel: 12.7 mi
- Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians: 16.7 mi
- Richard Lieber: 22.6 mi
- Portland Arch: 11.2 mi
- Portland Arch: 11.4 mi
- Copeland Hill: 18.4 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 19.4 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Picnic Pavillion Aztek Park : 23.4 mi
- Tree Spring: 4.1 mi
- Danville Art League: 6.8 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Williamsport Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring Creek Welcome Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Hill | NNE 32° | 206 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | NE 34° | 204 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:26 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:43 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:45 | 17:28 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perrysville 4 WNW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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