Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens County Fairgrounds is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ohio University Student Garden, a garden 0.4 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
county fair in Athens, Ohio, USA
Wikidata Q111361235, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens County Fair
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dairy Lane Park: 0.8 mi
- Armory Park: 0.8 mi
- Pepsi TailGreat Park: 0.8 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.9 mi
- College Green: 0.9 mi
- Peach Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Children's Home Tract: 2.2 mi
- Peach Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Riddle State Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Strouds Ridge Preserve COAD Tract: 2.7 mi
- Radar Hill: 0.7 mi
- Stage Mound Hill: 0.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 1.4 mi
- Witches Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bong Hill: 1.9 mi
- Ohio University: 0.8 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.9 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 0.9 mi
- College Green: 0.9 mi
- Class of 1990 Dedication: 0.9 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 0.8 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 8.2 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 15.9 mi
- B&O Caboose: 19.5 mi
- Nelly Billie Adventure Park: 21.3 mi
- Cedar Falls: 22.7 mi
- Whispering Falls: 23.2 mi
- Ash Cave: 23.4 mi
- Upper Falls: 23.7 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 23.8 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 0.7 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 0.8 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 0.9 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 12.7 mi
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 19.7 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Stony Point: 21.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 23.8 mi
- Sphinx Head: 23.9 mi
- King's Station: 9.0 mi
- Ingham: 10.0 mi
- Moonville: 11.1 mi
- Flora: 13.7 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 17.4 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 0.9 mi
- Albatross: 0.9 mi
- Mail Pouch: 1.1 mi
- Ten Commandments: 21.3 mi
- Chief Logan: 21.3 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 0.4 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 0.5 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 0.9 mi
- Garden: 4.6 mi
- Blair Arch: 3.4 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 3.6 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 6.8 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Athens County Fairgrounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Hill | NW 307° | 337 m | 20.1 mi |
| Irish Ridge | W 276° | 326 m | 11.8 mi |
| Long Ridge | W 281° | 325 m | 11.8 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | WNW 284° | 323 m | 11.3 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | W 274° | 320 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WSW 251° | 319 m | 16.1 mi |
| Peck Hill | WSW 258° | 316 m | 12.1 mi |
| Crumley Knob | ENE 70° | 312 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:19 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/315575886
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