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Ghost Town

Ghost Town from directly overhead

Ghost Town is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. The nearest named place is Ohio's First Roadside Park, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1961

How to reach it

Coordinates40.95836, -83.67150

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West Park: 4.3 mi
  • Emory Adams Community Park: 4.3 mi
  • Arlington Community Park: 4.4 mi
  • Oakwoods Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
  • Douglas Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 44
Museums: 13
  • Hancock Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Davis Homestead: 5.6 mi
  • DeWald-Funke House: 5.6 mi
  • The Jones Mansion: 5.6 mi
  • Mazza Museum: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Gardens: 10
Artworks: 9
  • Statue of John Hancock: 5.7 mi
  • Sundial: 5.7 mi
  • Anchor: 6.0 mi
  • Anchored to the Rock: 7.7 mi
  • Sunburst: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Hancock Interstate 75 NB: 2.8 mi
  • Hancock Interstate 75 SB: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1119:47
June solstice06:0420:2921:11
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice07:5716:2617:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283140516372757366554333
Precip in2.11.72.33.43.83.93.63.42.62.52.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Findlay AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/421738252

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