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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad from directly overhead

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Derthick Hill stands 409 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Garden #7, a garden 0.3 miles away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 0.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

How to reach it

Coordinates41.09635, -81.52567

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shady Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cascade Park: 0.5 mi
  • Towpath Trail - Cascade Locks Trailhead North: 0.5 mi
  • Towpath Trail - Cascade Locks Trailhead South: 0.5 mi
  • Cascade Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Black Lives Matter: 0.6 mi
  • The Akron Rubber Worker Statue: 1.0 mi
  • Portage Path Indian Statue: 1.1 mi
  • Native American Statue: 1.1 mi
  • Boa Mistura STEM Plaza: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Matthews Hotel Monument: 0.8 mi
  • 1936 Akron Rubber Strike: 1.1 mi
  • Akron Community Service Center Urban League: 1.3 mi
  • Charles M. Knight: 1.5 mi
  • John Brown Monument: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 51
Museums: 51
  • Akron Art Museum: 1.0 mi
  • Akron History Center: 1.1 mi
  • Akron Children’s Museum: 1.2 mi
  • Akron Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
  • Clayton Bailey’s World Of Wonders: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 35
Picnic sites: 28
Attractions: 25
Waterfalls: 14
  • Hidden Crystal Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Mud Brook Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Tip Top Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Blue Hen Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Sherbondy Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Coal Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Oak Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Blanket Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Reeds Hill: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
Springs: 2
  • Indian Spring: 5.6 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Derthick HillNE 48°409 m22.2 mi
Portage County high pointNE 52°408 m24.0 mi
Summit County high pointNNW 326°404 m12.7 mi
McConougheys HillNNE 29°399 m24.3 mi
Cuyahoga County high pointNNW 330°390 m16.3 mi
Bacon HillESE 118°371 m13.8 mi
Acme HillWSW 251°369 m15.0 mi
Coal HillE 88°366 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0219:38
June solstice05:5520:2121:03
September equinox07:1418:4919:25
December solstice07:4916:1717:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485967717063514031
Precip in3.12.63.23.74.14.14.23.53.83.43.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stow 4 SE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element way/90153403

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