Dolphin Fountian
Dolphin Fountian is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is The Promedica Museum of Natural History, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- ~1935
How to reach it
- On the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 3.2 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Overlooks nearby
- Western-most point on Lake Erie · 8 mi
- Big Hill · 11 mi
- Duck blind · 12 mi
- Bird Viewing at Indianola Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walbridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Woodsdale Park: 0.5 mi
- Delaware Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Danny Thomas Park: 0.9 mi
- Highland Park: 0.9 mi
- Priest's Circle: 2.5 mi
- Crucifixion Group: 2.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Shrine of the Crucifixion: 2.7 mi
- Infant Shrine: 2.7 mi
- Blubber: 2.9 mi
- The Noble Horse: 3.1 mi
- Spirit Rock: 3.2 mi
- Rings: 3.3 mi
- Symbion: 3.3 mi
- Native Praire Habitat: 0.2 mi
- Audubon Islands Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Wheeler Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden: 2.9 mi
- The Manos Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- LaValley Family Rooftop Garden: 3.3 mi
- Ironwood Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Scottwood Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- The Promedica Museum of Natural History: 0.1 mi
- Toledo Museum of Art: 2.9 mi
- Imagination Station: 3.4 mi
- Toledo Police Museum: 3.5 mi
- The Col. James M. Schoonmaker: 4.2 mi
- Hollywood Casino Toledo: 1.9 mi
- Fort Miamis: 4.0 mi
- The 577 Foundation: 4.2 mi
- Fossil Park: 10.7 mi
- Fairgrounds: 15.7 mi
- Olander Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Carland Beach: 10.0 mi
- Nugent Beach (Private): 10.4 mi
- Erie Beach: 11.5 mi
- Genoa Swimming Quarry: 13.6 mi
- Corn Cob Hill: 4.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.4 mi
- Turkeyfoot Rock: 8.2 mi
- Nona France Sledding Hill: 13.4 mi
- Horse Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Dundee Welcome Center 822: 15.5 mi
- Monroe Welcome Center 823: 19.2 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 NB: 19.5 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 SB: 19.8 mi
- Marengo: 1.9 mi
- Java: 14.3 mi
- Providence: 20.5 mi
- Beta: 23.6 mi
- Great Sulphur Spring: 12.1 mi
- Toledo Harbor Light: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dolphin Fountian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nona France Sledding Hill | WSW 236° | 215 m | 13.4 mi |
| Indian Hill | SW 218° | 193 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | N 4° | 189 m | 7.4 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Rock | SW 227° | 181 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:23 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Metcalf FLD, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/547532162
Day trips start here
- Toledo · 3 mi
- Bowling Green · 17 mi
- Monroe County · 21 mi
- Monroe · 23 mi
- Oak Harbor · 24 mi
- Maybee · 27 mi
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