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Civil War Monument

Civil War Monument from directly overhead

Civil War Monument is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bristol History Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 29 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.38779, -80.86873
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Trumbull County Fairgrounds: 5.7 mi
  • Mesopotamia Historic District: 6.7 mi
  • Mecca Circle: 6.8 mi
  • Mecca Park: 7.0 mi
  • Southington Township Park: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Mespo Civil War Monument: 6.6 mi
  • Porter Family Grave: 8.5 mi
  • Higway of Light: 8.6 mi
  • Civil War Monument: 10.7 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 57
Artworks: 51
Gardens: 43
  • Old Garfield Elementary School Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Charles Avenue Flower Power: 11.1 mi
  • Old Laird Elementary School Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Krabill Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Hurd Garden: 15.3 mi
Museums: 20
  • Bristol History Museum: 0.1 mi
  • National Packard Museum: 9.5 mi
  • Ernie Hall Aviation Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Trumbull County Historical Society: 10.5 mi
  • James A. Garfield Historical Society: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Eastlake Metropark Sled Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Ridge Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Braceville Ridge: 11.8 mi
  • Sugarloaf: 12.2 mi
  • Portage County high point: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Ma & Pa's: 12.1 mi
  • Geauga County Fairgrounds: 15.3 mi
  • Century Village: 15.4 mi
  • Johnson Home: 16.8 mi
  • Billy Goat Hill: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Dog Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Punderson Lake Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Chestnut Run Swim Beach: 21.8 mi
  • Dog Beach: 21.8 mi
  • Jamestown Beach #2: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Cascade Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Newton Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Upper Cascade Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Lower Cascade Falls: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Poplar Grove Picnic Site - Pymatuning State Park (OH): 21.4 mi
  • Yeager Pond Observation Deck: 22.3 mi
  • Daniel H. Becker Family Fountain Commons: 22.6 mi
  • Orchard Meadow: 23.0 mi
  • Lower Bears Den Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area SR-11 Colebrook: 14.5 mi
  • Mercer Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Salt Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Shelter Rock Spring: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SugarloafW 274°423 m12.2 mi
Derthick HillWSW 253°409 m18.3 mi
Portage County high pointWSW 250°408 m16.1 mi
McConougheys HillW 273°399 m22.5 mi
Trautman HillE 93°390 m18.0 mi
Sand HillWNW 294°381 m22.9 mi
Ballards HillNW 315°377 m19.9 mi
Welsh HillW 269°369 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5919:36
June solstice05:5120:1921:01
September equinox07:1218:4619:23
December solstice07:4716:1316:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262835475967716963524132
Precip in2.92.33.13.84.24.34.83.64.33.63.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mosquito Creek Lake, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6782782023

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