10 Commandments
10 Commandments is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Attack On America, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 6.8 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Text of the 10 Commandments from the Christian Bible
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 65.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 15.0 mi off the Gateway to Amish Country
- 20.4 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Howard E. LeFevre Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Denman Park: 0.4 mi
- Veteran's park: 0.5 mi
- Everett Park: 0.5 mi
- Edwards Field: 1.0 mi
- Attack On America: 0.1 mi
- John Lincoln Clem Monument: 0.1 mi
- posinist ground: 1.7 mi
- Dawes Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Utica Wall of Honor: 12.4 mi
- The Works: 0.1 mi
- The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Licking County Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Heisy Glass Museum And Gift Shop: 0.5 mi
- Webb House Museum: 1.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.2 mi
- Bucks Knob: 2.4 mi
- Star Hill: 2.4 mi
- Coffman Knob: 2.7 mi
- Coshocton Hill: 6.0 mi
- Taft Reserve North: 5.3 mi
- Taft Reserve South: 6.2 mi
- Denison University Biological Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Denison Biological Reserve / Polly Anderson Field Station: 6.5 mi
- Lobdell Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Sundial: 5.3 mi
- Renaissance Man and Woman: 21.8 mi
- Large Spindle Piece: 21.8 mi
- Bust of Albert Einstein: 21.8 mi
- Indian Hunter & Pronghorn Antelope: 21.8 mi
- All Seasons Garden: 5.4 mi
- Zen Garden: 5.5 mi
- Azalea Glen: 5.5 mi
- Flowering Shrubs: 5.9 mi
- Magnolias: 5.9 mi
- Secret Dreams Festival in Legend Valley: 8.9 mi
- National Trail Raceway: 10.3 mi
- World's Largest Apple Basket: 17.6 mi
- Haunted Hootchie: 19.0 mi
- World's Largest Basket: 21.1 mi
- Equestrian Day Use: 21.2 mi
- Ze Goat Picnic: 23.6 mi
- Sutton Beach: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 10 Commandments. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers Hill | W 276° | 383 m | 15.6 mi |
| Coffman Knob | SSE 148° | 375 m | 2.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | SE 138° | 366 m | 2.2 mi |
| Fox Den Knob | NE 45° | 366 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bucks Knob | ESE 120° | 361 m | 2.4 mi |
| Buzzard Glory Knob | SE 137° | 356 m | 10.0 mi |
| The Highlands | ENE 78° | 338 m | 19.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 71° | 337 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:25 | 17:08 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark WTR WKS, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10239355478
Day trips start here
- Newark · 0 mi
- Heath · 3 mi
- Zanesville · 23 mi
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