Ghost town · Ohio
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville is a ghost town in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Hills of Judea stands 328 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Landing Park, a park 3.8 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 3.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Preble County, Ohio
How to reach it
Coordinates39.78761, -84.70651
- 3.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 6.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 14.7 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Equestrian Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Washington Landing Park: 3.8 mi
- Eaton Water Works Park: 4.1 mi
- Fort St. Clair Park: 4.3 mi
- Preble County Fairgrounds: 5.6 mi
- Natural Springs: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Whitewater Valley Land Trust: 14.4 mi
- Friends of Fort Jefferson: 16.6 mi
- Fort Jefferson State Historic Site: 16.7 mi
- WRA Cabins: 17.7 mi
- Kramer Preserve: 17.9 mi
Museums: 24
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Model T Museum: 10.3 mi
- Richmond Art Museum: 10.6 mi
- Joseph Moore Museum: 11.2 mi
- Green Energy Visitor Center: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 20
- Ohio: 5.8 mi
- Seal of the County Commissioners: 10.5 mi
- St Francis of Assisi: 12.0 mi
- Quest: 19.2 mi
- The Great Seal: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Madonna of the Trail: 9.3 mi
- I Am Old Glory Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Hoosier Hill: 16.6 mi
- Fort Jefferson: 16.7 mi
- The Seal: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Today’s Harvest Corn Maze: 5.7 mi
- Hueston Woods Sugar House: 15.2 mi
- Melody 49 Drive-In Theatre: 18.1 mi
- Fish Cleaning Station: 18.4 mi
- Darke County Fairgrounds: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 7
- Japanese Peace Garden: 11.2 mi
- Old Observatory Garden Area: 11.3 mi
- Wildflower Seed Library: 18.7 mi
- The Children’s Garden at OCAC: 19.3 mi
- BEEPS Edible Demonstration Garden: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Preble Rest Area (Eastbound): 4.0 mi
- Preble Welcome Center (Eastbound): 4.0 mi
- Preble Rest Area (Westbound): 4.0 mi
- Centerville Welcome Center (Westbound): 17.7 mi
Peaks: 4
- Devils Backbone: 11.3 mi
- Mount Auburn: 11.4 mi
- Hills of Judea: 14.9 mi
- Cedar Mound: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thistlethwaite Falls: 11.0 mi
- Ludlow Falls: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hagerstown: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Equestrian Day Use: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crawfordsville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hills of Judea | N 6° | 328 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Auburn | SSE 167° | 290 m | 11.4 mi |
| Devils Backbone | S 169° | 288 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cedar Mound | ESE 123° | 257 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:15 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:31 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:35 | 17:18 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eaton, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Richmond · 10 mi
- Oxford · 19 mi
- Greenville · 22 mi
- Butler County · 25 mi
- Connersville · 25 mi
- Miamisburg · 25 mi
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