Historic site · Ohio
Butterworth Station
Butterworth Station is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Butterworth, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Butterworth Station, built in 1820, was Warren County’s southernmost Underground Railroad stop. The Butterworth family sheltered escaped slaves, aided railroad development, founded Maineville Academy, produced notable leaders, and later donated land for C
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
Coordinates39.30228, -84.25544
- 16.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Accommodation Line Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Landen-Deerfield Park: 1.1 mi
- Kubicki Equestrian Center: 1.5 mi
- Bodley Field on Betty Ray: 1.8 mi
- Craig Minard Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Phillips Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Château Laroche: 1.4 mi
- Sit & Look With Aprieto Eyes: 1.9 mi
- Cecil D. Bauer Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Chief Candice M. Cook Firefighters Memorial: 2.3 mi
- The Little Miami Railroad: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Loveland Museum Center: 2.2 mi
- Salon de Magie: 5.4 mi
- Cincinnati Museum of Broadcast History: 6.5 mi
- National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting: 6.5 mi
- Gray History of Wireless Exhibit: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- I’d love to be in Loveland, in a canoe with you!: 2.5 mi
- Angels by the Trail: 2.6 mi
- Saint Columban: 3.0 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 4.2 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Loveland Canoe & Kayak: 2.5 mi
- Orion: 2.8 mi
- Castle Skateland: 3.0 mi
- Drop Tower: Scream Zone: 3.1 mi
- Great Wolf Lodge: 3.4 mi
Gardens: 52
- Audrey Gomes–Martha Hussar Memorial Herb Garden: 2.2 mi
- Perennial & Herb Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Clock: 2.9 mi
- Bell: 2.9 mi
- Tower Gardens: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- East Loveland Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Grailville Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Frank Hosea Woods Park: 5.8 mi
- Harris Miller Benedict Botanical Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Johnson Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Vortex: 2.7 mi
- Firehawk: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.8 mi
- Patio: 2.9 mi
- The Mercado: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 16
- Chill Hill: 7.1 mi
- Galley Hill: 10.9 mi
- Mount Lookout: 14.4 mi
- Mount Tusculum: 16.1 mi
- Mount Storm: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Butterworth: 0.0 mi
- Simpkinsville: 10.5 mi
- Venable: 16.6 mi
- Manor: 20.7 mi
- New Burlington: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Buckeye Falls: 7.9 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 8.0 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 16.4 mi
- Crawdad Falls: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Butler Interstate 75 Northbound: 9.4 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Southbound: 9.6 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 19.4 mi
- Cowan Lake Public Beach: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butterworth Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | W 264° | 319 m | 18.4 mi |
| Little Mount | N 356° | 286 m | 18.9 mi |
| Heitsmanns Hill | WNW 290° | 274 m | 20.8 mi |
| Orchard Hill | SW 220° | 268 m | 23.4 mi |
| Galley Hill | SSE 164° | 265 m | 10.9 mi |
| Brighton Hill | SW 229° | 257 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Echo | SW 229° | 254 m | 22.0 mi |
| Goat Hill | SW 226° | 250 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:35 | 17:18 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12230389404
Day trips start here
- Deerfield Township · 2 mi
- Loveland · 2 mi
- Maineville · 2 mi
- Mason · 5 mi
- Greater Cincinnati · 6 mi
- Montgomery · 6 mi
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