Historic site · Ohio

Fort Meigs Monument

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Fort Meigs Monument is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the west-southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Maumee Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates41.55272, -83.65162

On the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
0.9 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
25.1 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)

Overlooks nearby

Bird Viewing at Indianola Overlook · 7 mi
Western-most point on Lake Erie · 14 mi
Big Hill · 17 mi
Duck blind · 18 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Fort Meigs State Memorial: 0.0 mi
Towpath Park: 0.4 mi
Davis Overlook: 0.4 mi
Orleans Park: 0.5 mi
Ford Field Park: 0.9 mi

Historic sites

Police & Fireman Memorial: 0.5 mi
World War Memorial: 1.2 mi
Monument to Civil War Soldiers and Sailors of Perrysburg and Perrysburg Township: 1.2 mi
Commodore Perry Statue: 1.2 mi
Milestone Marker: 1.8 mi

Artworks44

Soaring: 1.3 mi
Giraffe Statues: 1.3 mi
The Noble Horse: 7.3 mi
Spirit Rock: 7.5 mi
Symbion: 7.6 mi

Nature reserves30

Audubon Islands Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
Native Praire Habitat: 5.9 mi
Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
Missionary Island State Wildlife Area: 7.2 mi

Gardens27

LaValley Family Rooftop Garden: 7.8 mi
The Doneghy Inclusive Garden: 8.0 mi
Butterfly Garden: 8.0 mi
The Herb Garden: 8.0 mi
Fragrance Garden: 8.0 mi

Museums22

Fort Meigs Visitor Center: 0.1 mi
Spafford House Museum: 0.4 mi
Spafford House Museum: 0.4 mi
Wolcott Heritage Center: 1.5 mi
The Promedica Museum of Natural History: 5.9 mi

Attractions8

Beaches7

Olander Lake Beach: 10.0 mi
Genoa Swimming Quarry: 15.5 mi
Carland Beach: 15.9 mi
Nugent Beach (Private): 16.3 mi
Erie Beach: 16.9 mi

Peaks5

Indian Hill: 0.0 mi
Corn Cob Hill: 1.2 mi
Turkeyfoot Rock: 2.6 mi
Nona France Sledding Hill: 8.0 mi
Sand Hill: 12.7 mi

Ghost towns4

Marengo: 4.0 mi
Java: 12.3 mi
Providence: 14.7 mi
Beta: 18.8 mi

Rest areas4

Horse Rest Area: 9.5 mi
Wood Interstate 75 NB: 14.8 mi
Wood Interstate 75 SB: 15.1 mi
Dundee Welcome Center 822: 19.3 mi

Picnic sites1

Service & Emotional Support Animal Area: 11.7 mi

Springs1

Great Sulphur Spring: 18.0 mi

Lighthouses1

Toledo Harbor Light: 22.1 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Nona France Sledding Hill	WSW 250°	215 m	8.0 mi
Indian Hill	ENE 76°	193 m	0.0 mi
Sand Hill	NNE 19°	189 m	12.7 mi
Turkeyfoot Rock	WSW 247°	181 m	2.6 mi

Conditions

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	07:23	18:57	19:34
December solstice	07:59	16:24	17:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	28	30	39	51	62	72	75	74	66	55	43	33
Precip in	2.4	2.3	2.6	3.5	3.8	3.5	3.3	3.2	2.9	2.6	2.7	2.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Express AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Wikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3423803344

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