Historic site · Ohio
Founder's Arch
Founder's Arch is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. The nearest named place is David Austin's Old English Roses, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002-10-24
How to reach it
Coordinates41.03761, -83.65584
- 0.5 mi off the Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dorney Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Donnie Latham Court: 0.3 mi
- Millstream Art Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Gateway Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Mound Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- United States of America Congressional Metal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio Hancock County: 0.3 mi
- Hancock County Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Ralph A. Williams Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Site of Fort Findlay: 0.4 mi
- Site of the Great Karg Well: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 30
- Statue of John Hancock: 0.3 mi
- Sundial: 0.3 mi
- Anchor: 0.5 mi
- Sunburst: 3.4 mi
- Anchored to the Rock: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 20
- David Austin's Old English Roses: 0.0 mi
- Barbara & Ed Heminger Memorial Garden: 0.0 mi
- Good News Garden: 0.4 mi
- Cherry Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Yellowbird Foodshed: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Lye Creek Riparain Restoration Project: 0.9 mi
- Vogelsong Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Lawrence Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
- Riverbend Conservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Hancock County Wetland: 5.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Hancock Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Davis Homestead: 0.0 mi
- DeWald-Funke House: 0.0 mi
- The Jones Mansion: 0.5 mi
- Mazza Museum: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Northwest Ohio Railroad Museum and Historical Village: 3.3 mi
- Ghost Town: 5.5 mi
- Suter's Produce Corn Maze: 17.4 mi
- The Oaks Green Roof: 23.6 mi
- Haunted Town Hall: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hancock Interstate 75 SB: 4.6 mi
- Hancock Interstate 75 NB: 4.6 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 SB: 20.6 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 NB: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Courtyard: 1.4 mi
- Service & Emotional Support Animal Area: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Webster: 13.0 mi
- Middleburg: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:29 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:26 | 17:10 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Findlay Wpcc, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4232945565
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