Ghost town · Ohio
Flora
Flora is a ghost town in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Balls Knob stands 339 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mound Cemetery Mound, a historic site 4.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 188 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
ghost town in the United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.16472, -81.97833
- 7.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 24.1 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
188 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 57
- Chester Park: 6.2 mi
- Savannah Park: 9.1 mi
- Pomeroy Park: 9.7 mi
- Emi's place: 9.7 mi
- Pomeroy Skate Park: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 41
- Jasper Hill: 5.3 mi
- Rose Hill: 9.0 mi
- Peach Knob: 9.1 mi
- Welshtown Hill: 9.2 mi
- Riley Hill: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Morris Reserve: 9.2 mi
- Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Baker Preserve: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Mound Cemetery Mound: 4.6 mi
- Campus Heights: 12.2 mi
- Class of 1990 Dedication: 12.9 mi
- Ohio Sundial: 12.9 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 12.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 6.1 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 12.8 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 13.3 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 13.8 mi
- Washington's Western Lands Museum: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- King's Station: 19.6 mi
- Ingham: 20.0 mi
- Moonville: 20.8 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 23.2 mi
- Oreton: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- The White Falcon: 11.1 mi
- Albatross: 12.9 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 12.9 mi
- Mail Pouch: 14.6 mi
- Mothman Statue: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Stony Point: 7.7 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Rock Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 13.0 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 13.7 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 19.2 mi
- Oakland: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area 10-34: 12.4 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 23.1 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Wolfe Garden: 12.9 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 14.0 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Tunnel Rock: 13.5 mi
- Blair Arch: 13.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Buchtel Spring: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Quincy Park: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flora. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balls Knob | SE 126° | 339 m | 24.9 mi |
| Shafer Knob | ESE 124° | 332 m | 17.4 mi |
| Stephens Knob | ESE 106° | 329 m | 24.4 mi |
| Irish Ridge | NW 304° | 326 m | 23.0 mi |
| Long Ridge | NW 306° | 325 m | 23.4 mi |
| Utah Hill | SE 135° | 324 m | 19.2 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | NW 308° | 323 m | 23.2 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | WNW 302° | 320 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:18 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
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 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 13 mi away.
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