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Goodrich Giles

Goodrich Giles from directly overhead

Goodrich Giles is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Heck Hill stands 365 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Goodrich Giles Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
bronze
Inscription
Goodrich Giles (1846-1927) exemplified the enterprising spirit of the first African-American Co-operative Association. During his fifty plus years in Piqua.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.12955, -84.23607

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Goodrich Giles Park: 0.0 mi
  • Mote Park: 0.9 mi
  • Huntersville Park: 1.1 mi
  • Shawnee Park: 1.2 mi
  • Lock 9 Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 29
  • Farrington Reserve: 1.6 mi
  • Newton Nature Lab: 7.6 mi
  • Stillwater Prairie Rangeline: 7.9 mi
  • Stillwater Prairie Reserve: 8.4 mi
  • Maple Ridge: 8.9 mi
Museums: 25
  • Johnston Farm Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Museum of Troy History: 6.5 mi
  • Waco Air Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Miami Valley Veterans Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 10
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Miami Interstate 75 SB: 1.0 mi
  • Miami Interstate 75 NB: 1.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Greenville Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Ludlow Falls: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Heck Hill: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Equestrian Day Use: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heck HillE 86°365 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:49
June solstice06:0920:2921:10
September equinox07:2519:0019:36
December solstice07:5616:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283241536371747367554333
Precip in3.02.33.23.94.44.24.23.63.02.93.23.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Piqua Wwtp, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11807551655

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