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Battle of Pickawillany, 1752

Battle of Pickawillany, 1752 from directly overhead

Battle of Pickawillany, 1752 is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Heck Hill stands 365 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is John Johnston, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway runs past it.

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
bronze
Inscription
In the mid-1700s, France found its influence waning among midwestern tribes as it contested for Native American trade and military alliances with Great Britain. Shortly after Miami chief Memeskia moved his village to Pickawillany.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.17953, -84.26239

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 27
  • Farrington Reserve: 5.3 mi
  • Stillwater Prairie Rangeline: 6.7 mi
  • Stillwater Prairie Reserve: 7.0 mi
  • Maple Ridge: 7.5 mi
  • Newton Nature Lab: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 17
Museums: 16
  • Johnston Farm Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Shelby County Historical Society: 9.3 mi
  • Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum: 9.5 mi
  • Museum of Troy History: 10.2 mi
  • Waco Air Museum: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 7
  • The Lost Land Corn Maze: 5.9 mi
  • VanDemark Farm: 6.0 mi
  • Historic Bear's Mill: 15.6 mi
  • Dayton Air Show Entrance Arch: 19.2 mi
  • Darke County Fairgrounds: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Miami Interstate 75 SB: 4.0 mi
  • Miami Interstate 75 NB: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Greenville Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Ludlow Falls: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Heck Hill: 18.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of Pickawillany, 1752. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heck HillE 97°365 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:49
June solstice06:0920:3021:11
September equinox07:2519:0019:36
December solstice07:5716:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283241536371747367554333
Precip in3.02.33.23.94.44.24.23.63.02.93.23.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Piqua Wwtp, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12282957708

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