Belpre and The Ohio River
Belpre and The Ohio River is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Devol’s Floating Mill, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Washington County, Ohio, United States
Dates from 1789.
Wikidata Q816175, matched on coordinates and name (993 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Belpre, founded in 1789 by New England settlers, grew along the Ohio River as a farming and trade hub visited by Lewis and Clark. By the 1900s, industry replaced agriculture, with river locks, dams, and barge traffic shaping its economy and recreation.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 3.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 6.7 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 12.5 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Devol’s Floating Mill: 0.1 mi
- Putnam Family Library / Belpre Farmers' Library: 0.7 mi
- Fort Boreman Magazine: 1.5 mi
- Steam Engine No. 898: 3.3 mi
- Lest We Forget Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Civitan Park: 0.1 mi
- Civitan Park: 0.1 mi
- OVRCCC Park: 0.2 mi
- Howe’s Grove Park: 0.3 mi
- Stones Fort Monument: 0.8 mi
- Mount Logan: 1.5 mi
- Scoby Knob: 4.9 mi
- Red Hill: 6.7 mi
- Walnut Hill: 7.6 mi
- Saddle Back Knob: 7.9 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 5.2 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Boord State Nature Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 13.1 mi
- Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area: 13.9 mi
- Blennerhassett Mansion: 0.5 mi
- Belpre Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum: 1.0 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 1.6 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 1.6 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 3.3 mi
- Mini Farm Figurines: 8.6 mi
- Blackwater Magic: 12.1 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 12.1 mi
- Ohio River Tunnel: 12.1 mi
- mary's garden: 4.6 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 11.8 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 12.0 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Oakland: 2.7 mi
- 3301: 11.8 mi
- C2473: 11.9 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 11.9 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 12.3 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 10.0 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 10.1 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 14.8 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Stony Point: 20.5 mi
- Quincy Park: 2.2 mi
- Flora: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belpre and The Ohio River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruble Knob | SE 139° | 406 m | 23.9 mi |
| Buzzard Rocks | E 93° | 388 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mail Point Hill | SSE 169° | 348 m | 17.0 mi |
| Smith Knob | S 173° | 348 m | 22.6 mi |
| Balls Knob | S 181° | 339 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kinderhook Hill | ENE 63° | 338 m | 21.9 mi |
| Jephany Knob | SSE 148° | 336 m | 18.3 mi |
| Shafer Knob | SSW 200° | 332 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkersburg, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13767640356
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