Olentangy Caverns
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Olentangy Caverns is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Hulse Hill stands 433 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is South Liberty Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor passes 0.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Olentangy Caverns are a series of caves, natural passages and rooms in Delaware, Ohio, occupying three different levels. The caverns were formed millions of years ago by an underground river that cut through the limestone rock. They were used by the Wyandotte Indians as a refuge from the weather and from their enemies the Delaware Indians. Artifacts found in the caverns indicate that it was used by the Wyandotte as late as 1810. The Olentangy Caverns are located at 1779 Home Road, and are open seasonally for self-guided tours.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q16915095, matched on coordinates and name (134 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- seasonal
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor
- 8.4 mi off the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Liberty Park: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Township Park: 1.0 mi
- Heathers Park: 1.8 mi
- Park at Seldom Seen: 1.9 mi
- North Orange Park: 1.9 mi
- Imagination Garden: 1.9 mi
- The North Star: 5.9 mi
- Jack Nicklas Statue: 6.5 mi
- Out of Bounds (6 of 7): 6.7 mi
- Out of Bounds (5 of 7): 6.8 mi
- Cole Earthworks: 4.1 mi
- Memorial Wall: 5.0 mi
- Leatherlips Monument: 5.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 7.1 mi
- Venus Redux: 7.3 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Veteran's Garden: 5.0 mi
- Medetation Garden: 5.0 mi
- Cremation & Scattering Garden: 5.1 mi
- Wernli Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Shale Hollow Park: 1.5 mi
- Edward F. Hutchins Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Stratford Ecological Center: 4.5 mi
- Olentangy River State Wildlife Access Area: 5.9 mi
- Alum Creek State Park: 6.7 mi
- Powell Liberty Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Ferris-Wright Earthworks: 6.0 mi
- Orange Johnson House Museum: 7.3 mi
- Nash House Museum: 7.3 mi
- Old Rectory: 7.7 mi
- Asian Elephant: 3.7 mi
- Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees): 8.1 mi
- Animal Swings: 8.4 mi
- Dragon with Toothbrush: 8.6 mi
- 13th Floor Haunted House: 9.8 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- River Bluffs: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Brevoort Park: 11.3 mi
- Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 12.1 mi
- Carpenter's Mill: 2.6 mi
- Edinburgh: 9.9 mi
- Coles Mills: 12.1 mi
- Cones Mills: 13.3 mi
- Wonderland: 16.6 mi
- Rich Hill: 20.1 mi
- Baker Hill: 20.4 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 20.9 mi
- Beavers Hill: 20.9 mi
- Hulse Hill: 23.1 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 7.0 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 7.0 mi
- Milliken Falls: 13.5 mi
- Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Marion County Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Marion County Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Alum Creek Beach: 4.9 mi
- Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 16.6 mi
- Dublin Spring: 6.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Olentangy Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulse Hill | NE 54° | 433 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rich Hill | ENE 63° | 414 m | 20.1 mi |
| Beavers Hill | ESE 111° | 383 m | 20.9 mi |
| Spangler Hill | S 172° | 243 m | 23.6 mi |
| Baker Hill | SSE 166° | 241 m | 20.4 mi |
| Marlboro Hill | S 170° | 190 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:25 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:27 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westerville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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