Château Laroche
Château Laroche is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Phillips Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Folly and curiosity museum in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Dates from 1929-06-05.
Wikidata Q5087541, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Accommodation Line Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Phillips Park: 0.6 mi
- Bodley Field on Betty Ray: 0.6 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.8 mi
- Village Anniversary Park: 1.0 mi
- C. Roger Nisbet Park: 1.0 mi
- Sit & Look With Aprieto Eyes: 0.8 mi
- Cecil D. Bauer Bridge: 0.8 mi
- Loveland Veteran's Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Chief Candice M. Cook Firefighters Memorial: 1.1 mi
- The Little Miami Railroad: 1.1 mi
- Loveland Museum Center: 0.9 mi
- Salon de Magie: 4.6 mi
- Goshen Township Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Cincinnati Museum of Broadcast History: 6.9 mi
- National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting: 6.9 mi
- Loveland Canoe & Kayak: 1.2 mi
- Castle Skateland: 1.6 mi
- Orion: 4.1 mi
- Drop Tower: Scream Zone: 4.3 mi
- Christ’s Church at Mason: 4.4 mi
- I’d love to be in Loveland, in a canoe with you!: 1.2 mi
- Angels by the Trail: 1.3 mi
- Saint Columban: 2.0 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 3.1 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi: 3.1 mi
- Audrey Gomes–Martha Hussar Memorial Herb Garden: 0.9 mi
- Perennial & Herb Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Saint Columban Parish Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Clock: 4.1 mi
- Bell: 4.1 mi
- East Loveland Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Grailville Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Harris Miller Benedict Botanical Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Johnson Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Frank Hosea Woods Park: 6.7 mi
- Vortex: 3.9 mi
- Firehawk: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 4.0 mi
- Patio: 4.1 mi
- The Mercado: 4.2 mi
- Chill Hill: 7.6 mi
- Galley Hill: 9.9 mi
- Mount Lookout: 13.0 mi
- Mount Tusculum: 14.7 mi
- Mount Storm: 16.7 mi
- Butterworth: 1.4 mi
- Simpkinsville: 9.8 mi
- Venable: 18.0 mi
- Manor: 22.1 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 7.2 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 7.3 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 17.8 mi
- Crawdad Falls: 19.4 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Northbound: 10.3 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Southbound: 10.4 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Cowan Lake Public Beach: 20.7 mi
- Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Château Laroche. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | W 268° | 319 m | 17.7 mi |
| Little Mount | N 358° | 286 m | 20.1 mi |
| Heitsmanns Hill | WNW 294° | 274 m | 20.8 mi |
| Orchard Hill | SW 221° | 268 m | 22.0 mi |
| Galley Hill | SSE 159° | 265 m | 9.9 mi |
| Brighton Hill | SW 231° | 257 m | 17.6 mi |
| Pye Hill | SSW 207° | 256 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Echo | SW 231° | 254 m | 20.7 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 | 19:01 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/28699980
Day trips start here
- Loveland · 1 mi
- Deerfield Township · 3 mi
- Maineville · 3 mi
- Greater Cincinnati · 5 mi
- Montgomery · 5 mi
- Blue Ash · 6 mi
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