Artwork · Ohio
The Politician: A Toy
The Politician: A Toy is an artwork in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Summit County high point stands 404 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Children’s Museum of Cleveland, a museum 0.6 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 0.9 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
Coordinates41.51187, -81.65561
- 0.9 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 1.8 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 16.6 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
Overlooks nearby
- Cleveland Script Sign - North Coast Harbor · 2 mi
- Overlook · 2 mi
- Sokolowski's Overlook · 3 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Tremont · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Harry's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Donald Gray Garden: 0.8 mi
- Herb and Vegetable Garden: 0.8 mi
- Klein Garden: 0.8 mi
- AfricaHouse International (AHI) Learning and Resource Center: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Colonel Charles Young: 0.7 mi
- Hough Uprising Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Marjorie Rosenbaum Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Mindszenty József Statue: 1.8 mi
- Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Colonel Charles Young Park: 0.7 mi
- League Park: 0.7 mi
- Fannie M. Lewis Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Sterling Park: 0.8 mi
- Kirtland Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Kirtland Kite: 0.9 mi
- Whale mural: 1.0 mi
- Bob Feller: 1.8 mi
- Triple L Eccentric Gyratory III: 1.8 mi
- Jonas Basanavicius: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Morgana Bluffs Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Euclid Creek Reservation: 7.4 mi
- Acacia Reservation: 8.4 mi
- Terra Vista Natural Study Area: 10.3 mi
- Astorhurst Park: 10.5 mi
Museums: 55
- Children’s Museum of Cleveland: 0.6 mi
- Baseball Heritage Museum: 0.6 mi
- Dunham Tavern Museum and Gardens: 0.8 mi
- African American Museum of Cleveland: 1.5 mi
- International Women's Air and Space Museum: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites: 49
- Morgan's Hollow Reserved Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Meadow Ridge Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Windy Ridge Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Trolley Turn Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Kelly Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 43
- League Park: 0.6 mi
- Playhouse Square Chandelier: 1.6 mi
- Torpedo: 1.9 mi
- USS Cod Submarine Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Cleveland Cultural Gardens: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Dugway Brook Falls: 4.2 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 10.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 13
- Edgewater Beach: 4.6 mi
- K-9 Coastline: 4.9 mi
- Perkins Beach: 5.3 mi
- Villa Beach: 6.2 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 13
- Orange Hill: 11.5 mi
- Cedar Point: 14.1 mi
- Cuyahoga County high point: 14.7 mi
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Waite Hill: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Princess Ledges: 19.7 mi
- Princess Ledges: 19.8 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 20.3 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hinkley Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 21.9 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 3.1 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 3.2 mi
- Fog Signal House: 3.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Brandywine Village: 17.4 mi
- Newbury Center: 21.6 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- White Oak Spring: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Politician: A Toy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County high point | S 181° | 404 m | 18.1 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | ESE 112° | 399 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | S 186° | 390 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 88° | 381 m | 19.7 mi |
| The Knob | ENE 66° | 378 m | 22.2 mi |
| Little Mountain | ENE 67° | 374 m | 21.5 mi |
| Piersons Knob | ENE 70° | 365 m | 18.4 mi |
| Orange Hill | E 97° | 360 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:23 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:16 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland Burke Lakefront AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8753759226
Day trips start here
- Cleveland/East Side · 1 mi
- Cleveland · 2 mi
- Cleveland/Downtown · 2 mi
- Cuyahoga County · 2 mi
- Greater Cleveland · 2 mi
- Cleveland Heights · 5 mi
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