Ghost town · Ohio
Moonville
Moonville is a ghost town in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Pine Hill stands 346 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ingham, a ghost town 1.1 miles away. Hocking Hills Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Ohio, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.30670, -82.32130
- 13.1 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hooper Park: 4.8 mi
- Merckle Ball Park: 8.6 mi
- Vinton County Fairgrounds: 8.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Roadside Park: 10.5 mi
- The Plains Community Park: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 44
- Woodcock Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Poston Plant Lands: 7.4 mi
- Brookville Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - South Tract: 9.7 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 27
- Peck Hill: 1.2 mi
- Furnace Ridge: 2.8 mi
- Irish Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Long Ridge: 3.9 mi
- Starrett Ridge: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Hope Furnace: 2.0 mi
- Hocking Canal Lock 19: 10.5 mi
- Campus Heights: 11.6 mi
- Central School Bell: 11.7 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Devils Tea Table: 3.1 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 11.1 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 11.9 mi
- Ash Cave: 13.5 mi
- Nelly Billie Adventure Park: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Cedar Falls: 13.4 mi
- Ash Cave: 13.5 mi
- Whispering Falls: 13.8 mi
- Upper Falls: 14.7 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 14.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 11.4 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 11.8 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 11.8 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 16.4 mi
- Hocking County Historical and Geneaological Society and Museum: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- Sphinx Head: 14.7 mi
- Parish Rocks: 14.9 mi
- Hunters Rock: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Ingham: 1.1 mi
- King's Station: 2.2 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 7.7 mi
- Oreton: 11.0 mi
- Richland: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 6
- Mail Pouch: 10.2 mi
- Albatross: 11.9 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 11.9 mi
- Ten Commandments: 16.8 mi
- Chief Logan: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Ohio University Student Garden: 11.1 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 11.2 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 11.9 mi
- Garden: 15.5 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area 10-34: 8.4 mi
- Picnic table: 16.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Blair Arch: 14.4 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 14.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Buchtel Spring: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- South Ridge: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moonville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | W 275° | 346 m | 24.2 mi |
| Schultz Hill | NNW 340° | 337 m | 14.7 mi |
| Irish Ridge | NNW 345° | 326 m | 3.1 mi |
| Long Ridge | N 350° | 325 m | 3.9 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | N 359° | 323 m | 4.3 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | NNW 333° | 320 m | 2.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 230° | 319 m | 5.6 mi |
| Peck Hill | SW 230° | 316 m | 1.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:28 | 17:10 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Southeast Ohio · 12 mi
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