Fort Washington Monument
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Fort Washington Monument is a historic site in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 156 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Washington Powder Magazine, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Riverboat Row Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q34830892, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 156 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lytle Park: 0.2 mi
- 1869 Red Stockings Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Yeatmans Cove Park: 0.3 mi
- John G. and Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Great American Broadcasting Pavillion: 0.4 mi
- Kay’s Garden: 0.8 mi
- Pleasant Street North Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Over-The-Rhine People’s Garden: 1.2 mi
- Druffel Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Medicinal Herb Garden: 2.7 mi
- Fort Washington Powder Magazine: 0.1 mi
- Proctor & Gamble: 0.2 mi
- National Steamboat Monument: 0.2 mi
- 1869 Red Stockings Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Fifth & Pike Street Gateway: 0.2 mi
- Main Street Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.3 mi
- Rain Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Tyler Davidson Fountain: 0.4 mi
- Carol Ann’s Carousel: 0.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.1 mi
- Ted Kluszewski: 0.2 mi
- Joe Nuxhall: 0.2 mi
- Frank Robinson: 0.2 mi
- Ernie Lombardi: 0.2 mi
- Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Taft Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: 0.3 mi
- Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame: 0.5 mi
- Greater Cincinnati Police Museum: 0.7 mi
- Scarborough Woods: 3.0 mi
- Theresa Street Reserve: 3.3 mi
- Imago: 3.6 mi
- Glenway Woods: 3.6 mi
- Bettman Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Mount Adams: 0.7 mi
- Goat Hill: 1.2 mi
- Brighton Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.7 mi
- Mount Echo: 3.3 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Area 23: 5.4 mi
- Area 22, Furnas Hill: 5.5 mi
- Area 19, Stone Steps: 5.6 mi
- Area 26: 5.7 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 13.6 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 13.7 mi
- Butterworth: 19.4 mi
- Simpkinsville: 19.6 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Washington Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | NNW 338° | 319 m | 13.1 mi |
| Harrison Hill | WNW 300° | 279 m | 21.1 mi |
| Heitsmanns Hill | NNW 344° | 274 m | 22.0 mi |
| Snow Hill | NW 310° | 274 m | 24.9 mi |
| Whites Hill | WNW 299° | 273 m | 23.3 mi |
| Orchard Hill | SSW 199° | 268 m | 4.3 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | SSE 155° | 267 m | 24.9 mi |
| Galley Hill | ENE 78° | 265 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357454269
Day trips start here
- Cincinnati · 0 mi
- Cincinnati/Downtown · 0 mi
- Cincinnati/Over-the-Rhine · 1 mi
- Covington · 2 mi
- Newport · 2 mi
- Cincinnati/Clifton and Northside · 3 mi
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