Attraction · Ohio
NASA Glenn Visitor Center
NASA Glenn Visitor Center is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Summit County high point stands 404 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Lakes Science Center, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NASA
How to reach it
Coordinates41.50757, -81.69730
- On the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 0.4 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 14.5 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Voinovich Park: 0.2 mi
- Willard Park: 0.3 mi
- The Mall: 0.3 mi
- Fort Huntington Park: 0.3 mi
- USS Cod Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd: 0.2 mi
- Pulaski Square: 0.3 mi
- Oliver Hazard Perry: 0.4 mi
- Jesse Owens: 0.4 mi
- Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- The Real Farmville: 0.2 mi
- Superior Hill Park: 0.8 mi
- Kentucky Garden: 1.7 mi
- The Zivoder Garden: 1.8 mi
- Friends of Historical Westside Little Italy Garden: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Free Stamp: 0.3 mi
- Bug Screen: 0.3 mi
- Symphonic Suite: 0.3 mi
- Flames Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.5 mi
Museums: 57
- Great Lakes Science Center: 0.0 mi
- International Women's Air and Space Museum: 0.4 mi
- Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum: 0.5 mi
- Western Reserve Fire Museum: 1.1 mi
- Ukrainian Museum-Archives: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves: 50
- Morgana Bluffs Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Euclid Creek Reservation: 9.4 mi
- Acacia Reservation: 10.6 mi
- Terra Vista Natural Study Area: 10.8 mi
- Astorhurst Park: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 49
- Meadow Ridge Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Morgan's Hollow Reserved Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Windy Ridge Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Trolley Turn Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Scenic Park Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 42
- SS William G. Mather: 0.1 mi
- Torpedo: 0.3 mi
- USS Cod Submarine Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Mill Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 6.4 mi
- Columbia Beach Falls: 10.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.0 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 12.1 mi
Peaks: 13
- Cedar Point: 12.1 mi
- Orange Hill: 13.6 mi
- Cuyahoga County high point: 14.4 mi
- Summit County high point: 17.9 mi
- Waite Hill: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 12
- Edgewater Beach: 2.5 mi
- K-9 Coastline: 2.8 mi
- Perkins Beach: 3.2 mi
- Clifton Beach: 7.2 mi
- Villa Beach: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Princess Ledges: 18.5 mi
- Princess Ledges: 18.5 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 19.9 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hinkley Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 21.8 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 21.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 1.0 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 1.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 1.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Brandywine Village: 18.0 mi
- Newbury Center: 23.7 mi
- Murraysville: 25.0 mi
Springs: 1
- White Oak Spring: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of NASA Glenn Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County high point | S 174° | 404 m | 17.9 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | ESE 109° | 399 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | S 177° | 390 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 87° | 381 m | 21.9 mi |
| The Knob | ENE 67° | 378 m | 24.3 mi |
| Little Mountain | ENE 68° | 374 m | 23.6 mi |
| Piersons Knob | ENE 71° | 365 m | 20.6 mi |
| Orange Hill | E 95° | 360 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:23 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:16 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland Burke Lakefront AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5816853835
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- Cleveland · 0 mi
- Greater Cleveland · 0 mi
- Cleveland/Downtown · 1 mi
- Cleveland/East Side · 3 mi
- Cuyahoga County · 3 mi
- Cleveland/West Side · 4 mi
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