Harriet Beecher Stowe
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
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 2.2 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dare to be a beacon of light: 0.1 mi
- Cincinnati Porkitecture: 0.7 mi
- Capitoline Wolf Replica: 1.1 mi
- Crystal Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Skybound: 1.3 mi
- Votes for Women: 0.1 mi
- Manse Hotel and Annex: 0.1 mi
- Cincinnati Federation Clubhouse: 0.1 mi
- Lane Theological Seminary: 0.2 mi
- Peebles Corner: 0.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- Druffel Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Medicinal Herb Garden: 0.9 mi
- Kay’s Garden: 1.8 mi
- Over-The-Rhine People’s Garden: 1.9 mi
- Pleasant Street North Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House: 0.0 mi
- Taft House: 1.4 mi
- Trailside Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Tharp Dayton Heritage Museum: 1.6 mi
- Over-the-Rhine Museum: 1.9 mi
- Scarborough Woods: 1.0 mi
- Bettman Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Rawson Woods: 2.3 mi
- Edgewood Grove: 2.6 mi
- Parker Woods: 3.6 mi
- Goat Hill: 1.4 mi
- Brighton Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Adams: 1.9 mi
- Mount Storm: 2.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.3 mi
- 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
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 11.1 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 11.2 mi
- Butterworth: 17.1 mi
- Simpkinsville: 18.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | NNW 329° | 319 m | 11.5 mi |
| New Trenton Hill | WNW 300° | 287 m | 24.8 mi |
| Harrison Hill | WNW 291° | 284 m | 21.1 mi |
| Harrison Hill | WNW 293° | 279 m | 21.0 mi |
| Heitsmanns Hill | NNW 339° | 274 m | 20.1 mi |
| Snow Hill | NW 304° | 274 m | 24.3 mi |
| Whites Hill | WNW 293° | 273 m | 23.2 mi |
| Orchard Hill | SSW 201° | 268 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/13523229176
Day trips start here
- Cincinnati/Clifton and Northside · 2 mi
- Cincinnati/Eastern · 2 mi
- Cincinnati/Over-the-Rhine · 2 mi
- Cincinnati · 3 mi
- Cincinnati/Downtown · 3 mi
- Newport · 3 mi
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