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South Thompson

South Thompson from directly overhead

South Thompson is a ghost town in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Ledge Township Park, a park 2.8 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 10 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in United States of America

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Coordinates41.64778, -81.04472

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thompson Ledge Township Park: 2.8 mi
  • Graham Field, Footville Park: 3.5 mi
  • Hell Hollow Wilderness Area: 4.7 mi
  • Hidden Lake Metropark: 5.1 mi
  • Hidden Lake: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 34
Peaks: 15
Attractions: 14
Museums: 13
Artworks: 6
  • Railroad History Mural: 9.8 mi
  • "Jansons" Painted Sign: 9.9 mi
  • Chew Mail Pouch Tobbacco Mural: 9.9 mi
  • 18′ Short: 11.6 mi
  • Ohio Bicentennial Barn Painting: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Paine Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Chagrin Falls: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Whitlam Woods: 7.6 mi
  • Old River Farm Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 20.6 mi
  • Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 22.2 mi
  • Henry Church Rock Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
Beaches: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Holden Hedge Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Hurd Garden: 23.9 mi
  • Krabill Garden: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area SR-11 Colebrook: 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Thompson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SugarloafS 190°423 m17.4 mi
Derthick HillSSW 200°409 m24.8 mi
Portage County high pointSSW 194°408 m24.1 mi
McConougheys HillSW 218°399 m21.4 mi
Sand HillSW 234°381 m14.7 mi
The KnobW 268°378 m11.3 mi
Ballards HillSW 232°377 m6.5 mi
Little MountainW 265°374 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0019:36
June solstice05:5120:2121:03
September equinox07:1218:4719:23
December solstice07:4916:1316:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634465766706862514031
Precip in4.23.13.74.34.44.54.74.14.54.54.34.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chardon, 9 mi away.

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