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Rougarou, a attraction in Ohio
Rougarou, a attraction in OhioBobby Proffer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rougarou, a attraction in Ohio
Bobby Proffer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rougarou, a attraction in Ohio
Bobby Proffer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rougarou, a attraction in Ohio
Bobby Proffer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rougarou, a attraction in Ohio
Bobby Proffer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rougarou, a attraction in Ohio
Bobby Proffer · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Rougarou is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. North Milan Hill stands 201 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Top Thrill 2, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Rougarou, formerly known as Mantis, is a floorless roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, the roller coaster originally opened in 1996 as a stand-up roller coaster called Mantis, which at the time was the tallest, fastest, and longest of its kind in the world. Cedar Point had planned to name the ride Banshee, but due to negative publicity following the announcement, the name was later changed to Mantis. In September 2014, Cedar Point announced the pending closure of Mantis, scheduled for the following month. The park later revealed that Mantis would not be removed but would be transformed into a floorless roller coaster design for the 2015 season. It reopened as Rougarou on May 9, 2015.

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Wikidata Q1476401, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.48275, -82.68679

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • Battery Park: 1.7 mi
  • Shoreline Park: 1.9 mi
  • Facer Park: 2.0 mi
  • Huron Park: 2.2 mi
  • Dauch Park: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Museums: 22
Historic sites: 22
Beaches: 17
Artworks: 8
  • Inscription Rock: 7.7 mi
  • Camp Patmos Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
  • Shrine to the Virgin Mary: 9.2 mi
  • Atlas: 12.9 mi
  • Put-in-Bay Sign: 13.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Gardens: 5
  • Memorial Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Lakefront Daisy Garden3: 5.3 mi
  • George Baker Gundlach Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
  • School Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Memorial Bricks: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Sugar Rock: 10.4 mi
  • North Milan Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Taft Hill: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Kelleys Island State Park Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • westbound rest area: 17.4 mi
  • Lorain Rest Area: 19.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Milan HillSSE 159°201 m12.5 mi
Sugar RockWNW 304°174 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0619:43
June solstice05:5820:2721:09
September equinox07:1918:5319:30
December solstice07:5516:2017:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038496171757367554434
Precip in1.91.82.63.83.23.73.63.03.12.72.62.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandusky, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/844463815

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