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Dolphin Fountian

Dolphin Fountian from directly overhead

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

Coordinates41.61987, -83.58171

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • 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
Artworks: 44
Nature reserves: 32
Gardens: 28
Attractions: 9
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 5
  • 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
Rest areas: 5
  • 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
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 1
  • Great Sulphur Spring: 12.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nona France Sledding HillWSW 236°215 m13.4 mi
Indian HillSW 218°193 m5.9 mi
Sand HillN 4°189 m7.4 mi
Turkeyfoot RockSW 227°181 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice06:0120:3121:13
September equinox07:2218:5719:33
December solstice07:5916:2317:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506171757366544232
Precip in1.81.72.33.33.53.23.23.53.12.42.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Metcalf FLD, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/547532162

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