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 Howard Rotary Park (Ohio to Erie Trailhead), a park 4.1 miles away. Gateway to Amish Country runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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
Named places within 25 miles
- Howard Rotary Park (Ohio to Erie Trailhead): 4.1 mi
- Mohican River Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
- Public Dock: 4.8 mi
- Public Dock: 5.0 mi
- The Canonical Qubit: 8.5 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Gorge Overlook Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Vista Point: 12.4 mi
- Covered Bridge Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
- Area 7 Beach: 18.8 mi
- King Beach: 4.2 mi
- Davis Beach: 4.6 mi
- Sutton Beach: 4.9 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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