Rossville
Rossville is a ghost town in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Hulse Hill stands 433 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mohican River Wildlife Area, a park 4.2 miles away. Gateway to Amish Country runs past it. 139 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
human settlement in Knox County, Ohio, United States
How to reach it
- On the Gateway to Amish Country
- 4.6 mi off the Amish Country Byway, National
- 6.6 mi off the Wally Road Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
139 named places within 25 miles
- Mohican River Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
- Public Dock: 4.8 mi
- The Canonical Qubit: 8.5 mi
- Wolf Run Overlook: 9.0 mi
- Wolf Run Regional Park: 9.0 mi
- Kenyon Military Academy: 8.0 mi
- The Pirates Cove: 8.3 mi
- Port Kenyon Airport: 8.3 mi
- Kenyon Train: 8.3 mi
- The Alwin C. Ernst Center (1981-2009): 8.4 mi
- Braddock Mound: 14.4 mi
- Rowley Mound: 15.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 15.0 mi
- Ghost Hill: 15.5 mi
- Mt. Jeez Overlook: 16.3 mi
- Mohican 100 - Fire Tower Aid Station: 11.8 mi
- Mohican 100 - Mohican Adventures Aid Station: 12.3 mi
- Mohican 100 - Finish Line: 12.4 mi
- Mohican 100 - Covered Bridge Aid Station: 12.5 mi
- Covered Bridge: 12.5 mi
- Indian Hunter & Pronghorn Antelope: 8.3 mi
- The Kenyon Crowes: 8.4 mi
- La Montagne: 8.4 mi
- Renaissance Man and Woman: 8.4 mi
- Dance Mother: 8.4 mi
- Ramser Arboretum: 6.8 mi
- Ramser Arboretum MVNU Woods: 9.9 mi
- Mohican Memorial State Forest: 11.8 mi
- Clear Fork Gorge State Nature Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Pleasant Hill Lake Park: 14.4 mi
- The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum: 13.8 mi
- Victorian House Museum: 19.8 mi
- Canal Boat Landing Monticello III: 23.0 mi
- Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum: 23.1 mi
- Richland County Museum: 23.8 mi
- King Beach: 4.2 mi
- Davis Beach: 4.6 mi
- Sutton Beach: 4.9 mi
- Gorge Overlook Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Covered Bridge Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
- Area 7 Beach: 18.8 mi
- Big Lyons Falls: 12.8 mi
- Little Lyons Falls: 13.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.6 mi
- Winchester: 14.1 mi
- Newville: 14.8 mi
- Custaloga: 18.9 mi
- Terraced Flower Garden: 16.3 mi
- Gloria Miller Celebration Garden: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rossville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulse Hill | W 262° | 433 m | 23.8 mi |
| Schweitzer Hill | NW 313° | 400 m | 17.8 mi |
| Munson Knob | NE 47° | 384 m | 23.8 mi |
| Gorman Airport | NNW 343° | 378 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sterrett Knob | NE 48° | 375 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 4° | 373 m | 15.0 mi |
| Fox Den Knob | S 177° | 366 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sand Run Hill | ENE 74° | 360 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:23 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danville 2 W, 2 mi away.
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