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World's Largest Horseshoe Crab

World's Largest Horseshoe Crab from directly overhead

World's Largest Horseshoe Crab is an artwork in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 352 m. Washburn Hill stands 405 m to the east-southeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Lilley Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 33 miles off.

What the record says

Material
fiberglass

How to reach it

Coordinates39.19768, -83.59457

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 33
  • Shaffer Park: 2.5 mi
  • Fallsville State Wildlife Area: 6.8 mi
  • Ruth Cramton Memorial Park: 11.2 mi
  • Sinking Spring Public Square: 14.0 mi
  • Mitchell Park: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 6
Artworks: 4
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
  • South Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of World's Largest Horseshoe Crab. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Washburn HillESE 115°405 m10.0 mi
Long Lick HillESE 107°405 m10.9 mi
McCoppin HillESE 102°402 m10.8 mi
Brown HillESE 110°399 m10.2 mi
Shepherds MountainESE 105°397 m14.9 mi
Nevins HillENE 70°393 m15.3 mi
Fort HillESE 120°392 m11.6 mi
McMechen HillE 87°392 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1119:47
June solstice06:0920:2521:05
September equinox07:2318:5819:33
December solstice07:5116:3317:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293241526270737266544334
Precip in3.43.34.24.85.14.84.23.73.23.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/13246140459

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