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Stag

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Overview · Assembled from verified data

Stag sits along the Historic National Road in Ohio at an elevation of 702 feet. Columbus City Hall plaza lies to the north-northeast at a distance of 0.4 miles and an elevation of 744 feet. The overlook is close to Columbus, 0.4 miles to the northeast, with Dublin situated 11.4 miles to the north-northwest and Newark 32.7 miles to the east-northeast. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year: on the March equinox the sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 19:44, on the June solstice sunrise is at 06:04 and sunset at 21:05, on the September equinox sunrise is at 07:20 and sunset at 19:31, and on the December solstice sunrise is at 07:51 with sunset at 17:11. The proximity to Columbus and its City Hall plaza makes this a short stop for travelers passing through the area on the National Road.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
702 ft
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Scioto River going through downtown Columbus. The Broad St. Bridge is visible as is the AEP Building, LeVeque Tower, Ohio State Office Building, Huntington Center and Verne Riffe State Office Building among others. The Scioto Mile park is also visible.
Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Scioto River as it moves through downtown Columbus. The Broad St. Bridge is visible as is the Columbus Division of Police Headquarters. The Headquarters for the Ohio Department of Education is on the right.
Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Columbus, Ohio view from near the old Main Street Bridge.
Elessar · CC BY 2.0 · source
Downtown Columbus, Ohio, view from Main St. Bridge
Paul Wasneski · Public domain · source
Downtown Columbus, Ohio , view from Main St. Bridge (Edited version)
Paul Wasneski · Public domain · source
Downtown Columbus, Ohio , view from Main St. Bridge (Edited version)
Paul Wasneski · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Columbus City Hall plaza744 ftnorth-northeast · 0.4 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3619:4419:09
June solstice06:0421:0520:24
September equinox07:2019:3118:55
December solstice07:5117:1116:28

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Columbus0.4 mi northeast
  • Dublin11.4 mi north-northwest
  • Newark32.7 mi east-northeast
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How high is Stag?

Stag sits at about 702 feet (214 m).

What can you see from Stag?

From Stag: Columbus City Hall plaza (NNE, 0.4 mi).

What is the nearest town to Stag?

Columbus, 0.4 miles NE of Stag.

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