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Grant Memorial Bridge

Grant Memorial Bridge from directly overhead

Grant Memorial Bridge is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Grant Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1992
Material
bronze
Inscription
The cast iron nameplate mounted on the walkway is one of two that were formerly located on the original Grant Memorial Bridge. The original steel truss structure was constructed from 1925-1927 by the Brookville Construction Company, Brookville, Ohio
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.89391, -84.23323
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Grant Park: 0.0 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 2.4 mi
  • Playground Park: 2.6 mi
  • Washington Township Park: 2.8 mi
  • Buckners Playground: 3.1 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions: 59
Museums: 44
Gardens: 35
Nature reserves: 22
Peaks: 20
  • Pleasant Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Thomas Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Woodland Mound: 10.6 mi
  • Greenwood Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Oak Hill: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Georgetown Waterfall: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty RidgeSSW 198°280 m20.1 mi
Orchard HillWNW 302°268 m19.0 mi
Pleasant HillSSW 206°267 m9.2 mi
Galley HillN 6°265 m17.8 mi
Brighton HillNW 316°257 m22.0 mi
Pye HillWNW 293°256 m14.0 mi
Mount EchoNW 308°254 m22.7 mi
Goat HillNW 317°250 m21.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1419:49
June solstice06:1320:2621:06
September equinox07:2519:0119:36
December solstice07:5316:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543546472767569574537
Precip in3.03.34.34.14.64.04.13.12.82.72.83.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12149054454

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