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Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe from directly overhead

Harriet Beecher Stowe is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Harriet Beecher Stowe House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic house in Ohio, United States

Wikidata Q5664047, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
bronze
Inscription
Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in Cincinnati from 1832–1850, where firsthand exposure to slavery and personal loss inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852). The novel galvanized the anti-slavery movement and made her a leading American author.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.13308, -84.48767

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Green Man Park: 0.5 mi
  • Avondale Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
  • Five Points: 0.6 mi
  • Fechheimer Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hoffman Playground: 0.6 mi
Attractions
  • Wilson-Gibson House: 0.7 mi
  • Cheetah Encounter: 1.2 mi
  • Giraffe Ridge: 1.2 mi
  • African Lion: 1.3 mi
  • Flamingos: 1.3 mi
Gardens: 60
Museums: 53
Nature reserves: 44
Peaks: 32
Picnic sites: 29
  • Lower Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Area 23: 4.6 mi
  • Area 19, Stone Steps: 4.7 mi
  • Area 22, Furnas Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Area 11: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lower Buckeye Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Buckeye Falls: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 18.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rumpke MountainNNW 329°319 m11.5 mi
New Trenton HillWNW 300°287 m24.8 mi
Harrison HillWNW 291°284 m21.1 mi
Harrison HillWNW 293°279 m21.0 mi
Heitsmanns HillNNW 339°274 m20.1 mi
Snow HillNW 304°274 m24.3 mi
Whites HillWNW 293°273 m23.2 mi
Orchard HillSSW 201°268 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:50
June solstice06:1320:2821:08
September equinox07:2619:0119:37
December solstice07:5416:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323544556472767568564536
Precip in2.92.83.94.44.74.64.43.43.13.12.93.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken FLD, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13523229176

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