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Five Rivers Fountain of Lights

Five Rivers Fountain of Lights from directly overhead

Five Rivers Fountain of Lights is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Reeds Hill stands 296 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ohio Korean War Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 7.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Height
200'

What to expect

Operated by
Five Rivers MetroParks

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.76702, -84.18814

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • RiverScape MetroPark: 0.1 mi
  • Deeds Point MetroPark: 0.2 mi
  • Canal Walk: 0.2 mi
  • Canal Walk: 0.3 mi
  • Cooper Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
Attractions: 26
  • White House Event Center: 0.4 mi
  • Second Street Market: 0.5 mi
  • Columbia Care: 0.8 mi
  • Paradigm Industrial: 1.1 mi
  • Dayton Country Club: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Wright Brothers: 0.1 mi
  • Happy Day: 0.2 mi
  • Cash Register: 0.2 mi
  • Pop Top: 0.2 mi
  • Founders Bench: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 21
  • Overlook Reserve: 6.3 mi
  • Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark: 7.5 mi
  • Spring Run Conservation Area: 8.1 mi
  • Sweet Arrow Reserve: 8.5 mi
  • Russ Nature Reserve: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Waterfalls: 7
  • The Grotto: 16.3 mi
  • The Cascades: 16.6 mi
  • Ludlow Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 19.9 mi
Peaks: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 3.5 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 8.0 mi
  • Oak Camp: 11.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Yellow spring: 16.4 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Ricciardi Spring: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 24.5 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
  • Miami Interstate 75 NB: 25.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 19.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Five Rivers Fountain of Lights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reeds HillENE 74°296 m10.9 mi
Little MountSSW 200°286 m14.1 mi
Cedar MoundWSW 242°257 m16.0 mi
Stoddard HillW 267°241 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:49
June solstice06:1020:2821:09
September equinox07:2519:0019:36
December solstice07:5516:3317:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283141536473767568554333
Precip in3.22.43.54.44.44.44.03.13.03.03.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayton MCD, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/863404937

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