Artillery Cannon at Winchester Cemetery
Artillery Cannon at Winchester Cemetery is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 293 m. Washburn Hill stands 405 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Winchester First School 1808 Site Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Artillery cannon installed in Winchester Cemetery, adjacent to flagpole and stone dais with stone podium for eulogies/speeches.
The story
Cemetery in Adams County, Ohio, United States.
Wikidata Q117635684, matched on coordinates and name (173 m apart).
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Carson Hill: 2.0 mi
- Spencer Hill: 5.9 mi
- Coon Hill: 6.6 mi
- Cave Hill: 6.7 mi
- Pine Knob: 14.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Wayne Township Community Park: 3.9 mi
- Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Washington Township Community Park: 8.5 mi
- Tranquility State Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
- Winchester First School 1808 Site Marker: 0.0 mi
- Winchester First Doctor Memorial Marker: 0.0 mi
- Winchester First Settlers 1802 Memorial Marker: 0.0 mi
- Rea Family Grieving Angel: 0.1 mi
- Bicentennial Monument: 0.2 mi
- Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Quiverheart Gorge: 12.8 mi
- Ka-ma-ma Prairie: 14.0 mi
- Plum Run Prarie: 14.6 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- Serpent Mound Museum: 13.1 mi
- Brown County Genealogical and Historical Society: 14.7 mi
- Rankin House State Memorial Visitors Center: 16.7 mi
- Ripley Museum: 17.0 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 0.3 mi
- Praying For The Children: 0.3 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock: 11.4 mi
- Wildflowers of Adams County: 11.5 mi
- Mail Pouch: 11.9 mi
- Winchester Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Peebles Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Ripley Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Georgetown Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Cedar Falls: 16.1 mi
- Murphin Point: 10.8 mi
- Brown County SR 32 Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- South Beach: 19.1 mi
- Three Sisters: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Artillery Cannon at Winchester Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Hill | NE 41° | 405 m | 18.1 mi |
| Long Lick Hill | NE 42° | 405 m | 19.8 mi |
| McCoppin Hill | NE 41° | 402 m | 20.5 mi |
| Brown Hill | NE 41° | 399 m | 19.0 mi |
| Fort Hill | NE 47° | 392 m | 17.7 mi |
| Durrell Mountain | SE 140° | 389 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mist Mountain | SE 141° | 388 m | 18.4 mi |
| Peach Mountain | E 101° | 386 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:24 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:34 | 17:16 |
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 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ripley EXP Farm, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5764466576
Day trips start here
- Clermont County · 29 mi
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