Hope Furnace
Hope Furnace is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Rock Hill stands 354 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Furnace Ridge, a peak 0.8 miles away. Hocking Hills Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 203 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
Historic blast furnace in Vinton County, Ohio, USA.
Wikidata Q5899258, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 13 mi
203 named places within 25 miles
- Hooper Park: 6.4 mi
- Vinton County Fairgrounds: 8.4 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Roadside Park: 9.1 mi
- Brick Kiln Park: 10.1 mi
- Haydenville Park: 10.2 mi
- Woodcock Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Poston Plant Lands: 7.1 mi
- Brookville Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - North Tract: 9.4 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - South Tract: 9.5 mi
- Furnace Ridge: 0.8 mi
- Irish Ridge: 1.3 mi
- Long Ridge: 2.1 mi
- Peck Hill: 2.5 mi
- Starrett Ridge: 2.8 mi
- Hocking Canal Lock 19: 9.1 mi
- Central School Bell: 10.6 mi
- Hocking Valley Canal Lock 17 and Aqueduct Park: 11.0 mi
- Campus Heights: 12.7 mi
- Ohio University: 12.8 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 3.8 mi
- Ash Cave: 11.8 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 12.0 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 12.8 mi
- Nelly Billie Adventure Park: 13.3 mi
- Cedar Falls: 11.5 mi
- Ash Cave: 11.8 mi
- Whispering Falls: 12.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 12.8 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 12.8 mi
- Moonville: 2.0 mi
- Ingham: 2.5 mi
- King's Station: 3.1 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 8.7 mi
- Oreton: 12.3 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 12.8 mi
- Sphinx Head: 12.9 mi
- Parish Rocks: 13.1 mi
- Hunters Rock: 14.1 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Mail Pouch: 11.0 mi
- Albatross: 12.8 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 12.8 mi
- Ten Commandments: 14.8 mi
- Chief Logan: 14.8 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 12.4 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 12.7 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 12.7 mi
- Hocking County Historical and Geneaological Society and Museum: 14.8 mi
- Schempp House Museum: 14.8 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 12.0 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 12.8 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Blair Arch: 15.1 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 15.4 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 10.2 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 12.6 mi
- South Ridge: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hope Furnace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | WNW 282° | 354 m | 24.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 271° | 346 m | 23.1 mi |
| Schultz Hill | NNW 342° | 337 m | 12.7 mi |
| Irish Ridge | N 11° | 326 m | 1.3 mi |
| Long Ridge | N 9° | 325 m | 2.1 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | NNE 21° | 323 m | 2.8 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | NNW 342° | 320 m | 0.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SSW 211° | 319 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:28 | 17:10 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3880989993
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- Southeast Ohio · 10 mi
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