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Charles Young

Charles Young from directly overhead

Charles Young is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Colonel Charles Young House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

National Monument of the United States commemorating Charles Young (1864-1922), an escaped slave who became a Buffalo Soldier in the U.S. Army and its first African-American colonel

Dates from 2013.

Wikidata Q5148107, matched on coordinates and name (275 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
bronze
Inscription
Charles Young (1864–1922), born enslaved, became the highest-ranking Black Army officer of his era. A West Point graduate, Buffalo Soldier, educator, diplomat, and national park superintendent, he broke barriers and inspired future generations of military
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.70701, -83.89045
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Lexington Avenue Park: 1.6 mi
  • Prairie Grass Trail: 1.7 mi
  • Covered Bridge: 2.0 mi
  • Evans Acres Sports Complex: 2.1 mi
  • Shawnee Park: 2.4 mi
Museums: 49
Artworks: 26
  • Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Port William, Ohio: 12.1 mi
  • Photo Target: 13.0 mi
  • Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 15.3 mi
  • Staged Gates: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 24
Attractions: 21
Nature reserves: 19
Peaks: 16
  • Reeds Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Dumpling Hill: 15.0 mi
  • Stokes Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 17.1 mi
  • The Knobs: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 4.5 mi
  • The Cascades: 6.7 mi
  • The Grotto: 6.7 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 17.9 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 24.9 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Yellow spring: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Oak Camp: 11.8 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 15.8 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsNNE 33°380 m21.8 mi
Brighton HillNE 53°367 m23.1 mi
Boundary HillNE 52°367 m23.6 mi
Roseau HillNE 50°361 m24.6 mi
Pitts HillNE 53°359 m23.9 mi
Pike HillNE 50°358 m24.3 mi
Post HillNE 49°358 m25.0 mi
Markley HillNE 51°355 m24.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0920:2721:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:34
December solstice07:5416:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303443546471747367564535
Precip in3.42.73.74.64.84.74.03.32.73.13.13.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Xenia 6 SSE, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4376098498

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