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Murphin Point

Murphin Point, seen from above at true elevation

Murphin Point is a cliff in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 263 m. Washburn Hill stands 405 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Quiverheart Gorge, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
263 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.89146, -83.45658

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 33
Historic sites: 32
Artworks: 15
Museums: 15
  • Adams County Historical Society: 8.1 mi
  • Serpent Mound Museum: 9.3 mi
  • Manchester Historical Society: 16.3 mi
  • Fort Hill Education Center: 16.3 mi
  • Depot Museum: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Shawnee State Park Lookout: 19.2 mi
  • Three Sisters: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Beaches: 1
  • South Beach: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Murphin Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Washburn HillN 6°405 m17.1 mi
Brown HillN 7°399 m17.8 mi
Fort HillN 10°392 m15.6 mi
Durrell MountainS 172°389 m11.1 mi
Mist MountainS 173°388 m11.0 mi
Peach MountainE 87°386 m5.1 mi
Stultz HillNNE 13°386 m16.3 mi
Easton HillNNE 12°385 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1119:46
June solstice06:0920:2321:03
September equinox07:2218:5719:33
December solstice07:5016:3417:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283240516170737265534233
Precip in3.43.24.14.55.34.94.93.63.03.83.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ripley EXP Farm, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357403776

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