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The 577 Foundation

The 577 Foundation from directly overhead

The 577 Foundation is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the west-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple Street Boat Launch, a park 0.3 miles away. Maumee Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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The 577 Foundation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.56695, -83.62089

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Maple Street Boat Launch: 0.3 mi
  • Fort Miamis State Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • Woodlands Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Milestone Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 44
Gardens: 27
  • LaValley Family Rooftop Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Ironwood Community Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden: 7.1 mi
  • The Manos Community Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 7.5 mi
Museums: 21
Attractions: 7
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Corn Cob Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Indian Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Turkeyfoot Rock: 4.4 mi
  • Nona France Sledding Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Sand Hill: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Horse Rest Area: 11.2 mi
  • Wood Interstate 75 NB: 15.7 mi
  • Wood Interstate 75 SB: 16.0 mi
  • Dundee Welcome Center 822: 18.5 mi
  • Monroe Welcome Center 823: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 1
  • Great Sulphur Spring: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The 577 Foundation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nona France Sledding HillWSW 248°215 m9.9 mi
Indian HillWSW 238°193 m1.8 mi
Sand HillNNE 13°189 m11.3 mi
Turkeyfoot RockWSW 243°181 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice06:0120:3121:13
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice07:5916:2317:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506171757366544232
Precip in1.81.72.33.33.53.23.23.53.12.42.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Metcalf FLD, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/569687188

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