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Trip from Kirschs Corner, IN to West Harrison, IN

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

37m

Distance

19.7 mi

32 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 34m ★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 44m
10 AM
0h 40m
12 PM
0h 39m
3 PM
0h 40m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 36m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Kirschs Corner, IN, IN

Kirschs Corner, IN

Christina & Peter

Trip Overview

The drive from Kirschs Corner, IN to West Harrison, IN covers 19.7 miles and takes about 37m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Mount Pleasant Road, SR 48, Pribble Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.5 miles on Mount Pleasant Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.08 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 37m. Total distance: 19.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

37m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (23%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 37m drive with frequent turns across 19.7 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Mount Pleasant Road is the longest continuous segment at about 6.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near SR 48.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 37m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (SR 48): Navigation decision point; at 3.1 miles (Pribble Road): Navigation decision point; at 6.1 miles (SR 1): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | SR 48

Turn right onto SR 48

Navigation decision point

4
3.1 mi into trip | ~5m in | Pribble Road

Turn left onto Pribble Road

Navigation decision point

7
6.1 mi into trip | ~12m in | SR 1

At end of road, turn left onto SR 1

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
15.2 mi into trip | ~29m in | SR 46 / State Road 46

At end of road, turn right onto SR 46 / State Road 46

Navigation decision point

4
16.1 mi into trip | ~30m in | US 52 / Harrison Brookville Road

At end of road, turn right onto US 52 / Harrison Brookville Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Mount Pleasant Road 6.5 mi 12m
SR 48 3 mi 5m
Pribble Road 2.6 mi 5m
Whites Hill Road 2.2 mi 4m
Harrison Brookville Road 1.6 mi 2m
Old U.S. 52 1.2 mi 2m
State Road 46 1 mi 1m
North State Street 0.7 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Mount Pleasant Road — 6.5 mi, about 12m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Kirschs Corner, IN and West Harrison, IN.

1

Start on this road

367 ft · 30 sec · this road
2

Turn right onto SR 48

3.0 mi · 5 min · SR 48
3

Turn left onto Pribble Road

2.6 mi · 5 min · Pribble Road
4

Continue on Pella Crossing

0.4 mi · 58 sec · Pella Crossing
5

At end of road, turn left onto SR 1

0.3 mi · 33 sec · SR 1
Use the left lane.
6

Turn right onto Mount Pleasant Road

6.5 mi · 12 min · Mount Pleasant Road
7

Continue on Whites Hill Road

2.2 mi · 4 min · Whites Hill Road
8

At end of road, turn right onto SR 46

1.0 mi · 1 min · State Road 46
9

At end of road, turn right onto US 52

1.6 mi · 2 min · Harrison Brookville Road
10

Continue on Old U.S. 52

1.2 mi · 2 min · Old U.S. 52
11

Continue on North State Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · North State Street
12

Turn right onto West Broadway Street

225 ft · 13 sec · West Broadway Street
13

Turn left

24 ft · 1 sec
14

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.08 one way

$6.16 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.38 $6.76
premium $4.89 $3.79 $7.58
diesel $5.61 $4.35 $8.70

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.9 0 $2.07 $0.95
Efficient EV 4.9 0 $1.72 $0.79
EV Truck/SUV 7.9 0 $2.76 $1.26

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

Kirschs Corner, IN

Morning in Kirschs Corner on Friday

Local time

10:22 AM

EDT

Current temp

75°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

West Harrison, IN

Morning in West Harrison on Friday

Local time

10:22 AM

EDT

Current temp

50°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

25 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

37m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Kirschs Corner, IN to West Harrison, IN covers 19.7 miles and takes about 37m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Mount Pleasant Road, SR 48, Pribble Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 9.9 miles from Kirschs Corner, IN. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.08 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 37m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (SR 48): Navigation decision point; at 3.1 miles (Pribble Road): Navigation decision point; at 6.1 miles (SR 1): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Kirschs Corner, IN to West Harrison, IN does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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