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Gowdy Associate Reformed Cemetery

Gowdy Associate Reformed Cemetery from directly overhead

Gowdy Associate Reformed Cemetery is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 293 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Evans Acres Sports Complex, a park 0.4 miles away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cemetery in Greene County, Ohio, United States

Wikidata Q117501273, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2023
Material
bronze
Inscription
Established in 1820 when James Gowdy sold the land for 50 cents, Gowdy Cemetery served Xenia until 1853. It is the resting place of prominent early citizens, including veterans of the Revolution and War of 1812, and the Gowdy brothers, Xenia merchants.
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates39.68376, -83.91918
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Evans Acres Sports Complex: 0.4 mi
  • Prairie Grass Trail: 0.6 mi
  • Lexington Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
  • Shawnee Park: 0.7 mi
  • Home Avenue Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 53
Artworks: 26
  • Springs: 8.4 mi
  • Port William, Ohio: 11.5 mi
  • Photo Target: 12.3 mi
  • Staged Gates: 13.9 mi
  • Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 25
Gardens: 24
Nature reserves: 19
Waterfalls: 6
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 6.7 mi
  • The Grotto: 8.5 mi
  • The Cascades: 8.5 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 6
  • Reeds Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Dumpling Hill: 16.5 mi
  • Stokes Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Little Mount: 20.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Yellow spring: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Oak Camp: 9.7 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 14.5 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 19.0 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 12.9 mi
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsNE 34°380 m24.0 mi
Stokes HillENE 70°350 m17.4 mi
Dumpling HillE 88°343 m16.5 mi
Reeds HillNNW 337°296 m9.5 mi
Little MountWSW 249°286 m20.5 mi
Stoddard HillWNW 291°241 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0920:2721:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:35
December solstice07:5416:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303443546471747367564535
Precip in3.42.73.74.64.84.74.03.32.73.13.13.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Xenia 6 SSE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13895984334

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