Historic site · Ohio
Fort Winchester
Fort Winchester is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. The nearest named place is Oldfort Defiance Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Maumee Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Fort Winchester, built in Oct. 1812 by Gen. Harrison, served as a key U.S. post in the War of 1812. It was a supply base, training site, and rally point before Fort Meigs. Abandoned in 1815, its layout shaped Defiance, Ohio’s street grid.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
Coordinates41.28567, -84.35817
- 0.3 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
- 141.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oldfort Defiance Park: 0.1 mi
- Kingsbury Park: 0.2 mi
- Pontiac Park: 0.3 mi
- Latty Grove Park: 0.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Oxbow Lake State Wildlife Area: 5.8 mi
- Black Swamp Nature Center: 16.2 mi
- Goll Woods Nature Preserve: 18.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Wildlife Area: 19.7 mi
- Indian Hills Trails: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Nebo: 16.2 mi
- Arrowsmiths: 16.8 mi
- Cicero: 18.6 mi
- Huntstown: 19.6 mi
- Beta: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Miami-Erie and Wabash-Erie Canals: 8.1 mi
- Fulton County War Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors of Fulton County Ohio: 21.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 21.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 24.2 mi
Museums: 3
- AuGlaize Village & Farm Museum: 4.5 mi
- Fulton County Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
- Museum & Welcome Center for Fulton County, Ohio: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Mural: 17.3 mi
- Ottville: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kids Garden: 23.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:33 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:28 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Defiance, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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