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Felicity Underground Railroad

Felicity Underground Railroad from directly overhead

Felicity Underground Railroad is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Will Sleet Home Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

community in Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States

Wikidata Q1963711, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
Felicity was a very important community on the Underground Railroad that helped escaped slaves to freedom

What to expect

Operated by
Franklin Township Historical Societty

How to reach it

Coordinates38.83854, -84.09749

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Park: 0.2 mi
  • Tate Township Park: 0.4 mi
  • Chilo Lock 34 Park: 3.8 mi
  • Washington Township Park: 5.5 mi
  • Appelman Park: 6.6 mi
Museums: 18
Artworks: 15
  • Augusta, Kentucky: 6.6 mi
  • Cannon: 8.2 mi
  • Stand Up For America: 10.3 mi
  • Eastern Brown High School Farmers Mural: 10.4 mi
  • Georgetown Via Dolorosa: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Thomas Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Oak Hill: 12.6 mi
  • Rankin Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Greenwood Hill: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Badger Bluff: 18.5 mi
  • Monarch Meadow: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Georgetown Waterfall: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty RidgeSW 221°280 m20.4 mi
Pleasant HillWSW 248°267 m12.2 mi
Galley HillNNW 346°265 m22.2 mi
Pye HillWNW 294°256 m22.3 mi
Cedar HillESE 120°253 m17.6 mi
Woodland MoundNW 318°249 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:49
June solstice06:1220:2621:06
September equinox07:2519:0019:35
December solstice07:5216:3617:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543546472767569574537
Precip in3.03.34.34.14.64.04.13.12.82.72.83.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12484998907

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