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Elsinore Arch

Elsinore Arch from directly overhead

Elsinore Arch is a historic site in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 192 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Creek Common, a park 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

valve house in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Dates from 1883.

Wikidata Q5367663, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
192 m

What to expect

Operated by
Cincinnati Water Works

How to reach it

Coordinates39.11302, -84.49967

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Deer Creek Common: 0.1 mi
  • Mount Adams Playground: 0.2 mi
  • Liberty Street Greenspace: 0.3 mi
  • Tom Jones Commons: 0.4 mi
  • Carmalt Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
Artworks
  • Pinocchio: 0.2 mi
  • Skybound: 0.2 mi
  • Pendleton Mapped: 0.4 mi
  • It's Your Thing: 0.6 mi
  • Dreaming Blues: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Gardens: 60
Historic sites
Museums: 53
Nature reserves: 45
Peaks: 31
Picnic sites: 29
  • Lower Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Area 23: 4.9 mi
  • Area 22, Furnas Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Area 19, Stone Steps: 5.1 mi
  • Area 26: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lower Buckeye Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Buckeye Falls: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rumpke MountainNNW 335°319 m12.4 mi
Harrison HillWNW 296°284 m21.1 mi
Harrison HillWNW 298°279 m21.0 mi
Heitsmanns HillNNW 342°274 m21.2 mi
Snow HillNW 308°274 m24.6 mi
Whites HillWNW 296°273 m23.2 mi
Orchard HillSSW 200°268 m5.3 mi
Galley HillE 81°265 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:50
June solstice06:1320:2821:08
September equinox07:2619:0219:37
December solstice07:5416:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323544556472767568564536
Precip in2.92.83.94.44.74.64.43.43.13.12.93.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/46695911

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