Air Force
Air Force is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the southeast, 0.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Coast Guard, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The U.S. Air Force became a separate military service on September 18, 1947 with the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947
How to reach it
- On the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 4.4 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Viewing at Indianola Overlook · 4 mi
- Western-most point on Lake Erie · 21 mi
- Big Hill · 25 mi
- Duck blind · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coast Guard: 0.0 mi
- Marine Corps: 0.0 mi
- Navy: 0.0 mi
- Army: 0.0 mi
- Marrisa Rose Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Whitehouse Park: 0.1 mi
- Keener Park: 3.5 mi
- Stitt Park: 3.9 mi
- Towpath Trail: 4.0 mi
- Giraffe Statues: 7.2 mi
- Soaring: 9.5 mi
- Interpretive Reflection: 11.8 mi
- Empathy: 12.3 mi
- Word Garden: 12.3 mi
- Hosta Glen: 11.9 mi
- Kawashima Peace Garden: 11.9 mi
- Native Plant Corridor: 12.0 mi
- The Healing Garden: 12.0 mi
- The Doneghy Inclusive Garden: 12.3 mi
- Spafford House Museum: 7.9 mi
- Spafford House Museum: 7.9 mi
- Fort Meigs Visitor Center: 8.1 mi
- Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway and Museum Inc.: 8.2 mi
- Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway and Museum Inc.: 8.6 mi
- Swanton Caboose: 6.4 mi
- Fort Miamis: 9.9 mi
- The 577 Foundation: 10.0 mi
- The Oaks Green Roof: 12.8 mi
- Fossil Park: 13.7 mi
- Nona France Sledding Hill: 0.6 mi
- Turkeyfoot Rock: 5.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 8.2 mi
- Corn Cob Hill: 9.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 18.8 mi
- Olander Lake Beach: 12.8 mi
- Genoa Swimming Quarry: 23.2 mi
- Carland Beach: 23.2 mi
- Nugent Beach (Private): 23.5 mi
- Erie Beach: 24.9 mi
- Horse Rest Area: 1.8 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 NB: 15.5 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 SB: 15.6 mi
- Dundee Welcome Center 822: 22.6 mi
- Providence: 7.8 mi
- Java: 9.1 mi
- Beta: 10.7 mi
- Marengo: 11.7 mi
- Great Sulphur Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Air Force. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nona France Sledding Hill | SE 141° | 215 m | 0.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | ENE 73° | 193 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | NE 40° | 189 m | 18.8 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Rock | ENE 76° | 181 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:24 | 17:09 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Express AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8773346051
Day trips start here
- Bowling Green · 13 mi
- Toledo · 15 mi
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