Battle of Pickawillany, 1752
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
How to reach it
- On the Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 24.4 mi off the Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Piqua Roadside Park: 0.3 mi
- Piqua Historical Area: 0.3 mi
- Johnston Farm & Indian Agency: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Fountain Park: 1.4 mi
- 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
- John Johnston: 0.0 mi
- Johnston Barn: 0.2 mi
- Lockington Dam: 2.8 mi
- Goodrich Giles: 3.7 mi
- Eldean Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Roger Presley Garden: 15.5 mi
- Spring Hill Nursery Garden Display: 16.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.5 mi
- Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Old Thyme Garden: 21.1 mi
- Gabriel Bear: 15.6 mi
- Little Turtle: 19.9 mi
- Jim Buchy Bench: 20.4 mi
- Tecumseh Statue: 21.1 mi
- Miami Interstate 75 SB: 4.0 mi
- Miami Interstate 75 NB: 4.4 mi
- Greenville Falls: 7.8 mi
- Ludlow Falls: 13.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 2.8 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heck Hill | E 97° | 365 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:30 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:32 | 17:15 |
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 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Piqua Wwtp, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12282957708
Day trips start here
- Troy · 10 mi
- Tipp City · 16 mi
- Greenville · 20 mi
- New Carlisle · 21 mi
- Urbana · 27 mi
- Dayton · 30 mi
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