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Fossil Park

Fossil Park from directly overhead

Fossil Park is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the south, 14 miles off. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates41.71273, -83.74784

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fossil Park: 0.1 mi
  • Nona Frances Centennial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Pacesetter Park: 0.5 mi
  • David E. Richards Park: 1.1 mi
  • Sylvan Prarie Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 42
Museums: 28
Gardens: 27
  • Rain Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Fairy Garden: 4.9 mi
  • The Doneghy Inclusive Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Lillian Kraus Rhododendron Collection: 5.0 mi
  • Toledo Botanical Garden Hosta Collection: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Beaches: 7
Attractions: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Sand Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Corn Cob Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Indian Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Turkeyfoot Rock: 12.3 mi
  • Nona France Sledding Hill: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 1
  • Great Sulphur Spring: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nona France Sledding HillS 190°215 m14.1 mi
Indian HillSSE 156°193 m12.1 mi
Sand HillE 84°189 m9.2 mi
Turkeyfoot RockSSE 168°181 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1119:47
June solstice06:0120:3221:14
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0016:2317:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283039516272757466554333
Precip in2.42.32.63.53.83.53.33.22.92.62.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Express AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/765880839

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