Historic site · Ohio
Historic Little Miami River
Historic Little Miami River is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Stokes Hill stands 350 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Constitution Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1987
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- In 1780 and 1782 militia commanded by George Rogers Clark, and guided by Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone, crossed the river and camped two miles north of Caesar’s Creek.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
Coordinates39.60587, -84.01335
- 0.3 mi off the Accommodation Line Scenic Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway
- 40.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Constitution Park: 0.1 mi
- Founder's Park: 0.3 mi
- Bledsoe Park: 0.3 mi
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area: 1.9 mi
- Bieser Reserve: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 59
- George Barrett Cement House: 0.3 mi
- Council Ring: 2.9 mi
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area: 2.9 mi
- Xenia Tornado: 7.1 mi
- First Courthouse of Greene County: 7.2 mi
Museums: 57
- George Barrett Concrete House: 0.3 mi
- Bellbrook Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Museum: 6.6 mi
- Asahel Wright Museum: 7.9 mi
- Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 32
- Kiddie Maze: 1.5 mi
- The Corn Maze Adventure: 1.5 mi
- Baltimore & Ohio Caboose: 6.8 mi
- Kil-Kare Raceway: 7.2 mi
- Caesar Creek Lake Fossil Collecting Area: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 25
- Seed Nursery: 5.8 mi
- Shoup Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Mount Zion Cemetery: 6.7 mi
- Francine's Garden: 11.8 mi
- Butterfly House: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 23
- Fish Statue: 11.3 mi
- Staged Gates: 11.4 mi
- Dog Statue: 11.4 mi
- Port William, Ohio: 12.6 mi
- Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Narrows Reserve: 5.5 mi
- Sweet Arrow Reserve: 6.0 mi
- Kinsey Road Mound: 9.0 mi
- Little Miami Conservancy Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Beavercreek Wildlife Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Oak Camp: 3.8 mi
- Twin Oak Shelter: 12.0 mi
- Equestrian Day Use: 21.6 mi
- The Mercado: 22.5 mi
- Patio: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- New Burlington: 4.0 mi
- Manor: 7.0 mi
- Venable: 8.9 mi
- Allentown: 17.6 mi
- Fishburg: 17.6 mi
Peaks: 6
- Reeds Hill: 14.1 mi
- Little Mount: 14.2 mi
- Stoddard Hill: 15.0 mi
- Dumpling Hill: 22.3 mi
- Cedar Mound: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Crawdad Falls: 7.8 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 9.0 mi
- Cedar Cliff Falls: 14.0 mi
- The Grotto: 15.3 mi
- Amphitheater Falls: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Southbound: 22.0 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Northbound: 22.1 mi
- Dupre Roadside Park: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Ricciardi Spring: 14.7 mi
- Traveler's Spring: 15.1 mi
- Yellow spring: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 6.4 mi
- Cowan Lake Public Beach: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic Little Miami River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes Hill | ENE 62° | 350 m | 24.2 mi |
| Dumpling Hill | ENE 74° | 343 m | 22.3 mi |
| Reeds Hill | N 5° | 296 m | 14.1 mi |
| Little Mount | W 261° | 286 m | 14.2 mi |
| Cedar Mound | W 279° | 257 m | 23.7 mi |
| Stoddard Hill | NW 318° | 241 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:27 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:33 | 17:16 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Xenia 6 SSE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Waynesville · 7 mi
- Xenia · 7 mi
- Beavercreek · 9 mi
- Springboro · 12 mi
- Dayton · 13 mi
- Miamisburg · 14 mi
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