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Hope Furnace

Hope Furnace from directly overhead

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. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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historic blast furnace in Vinton County, Ohio, USA

Wikidata Q5899258, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates39.33215, -82.34039

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Nature reserves: 42
Peaks: 28
  • 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
Historic sites: 20
  • 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
Attractions: 15
Waterfalls: 11
  • 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
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 7
Artworks: 6
Museums: 6
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Blair Arch: 15.1 mi
  • Tunnel Rock: 15.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Buchtel Spring: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • South Ridge: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock HillWNW 282°354 m24.3 mi
Pine HillW 271°346 m23.1 mi
Schultz HillNNW 342°337 m12.7 mi
Irish RidgeN 11°326 m1.3 mi
Long RidgeN 9°325 m2.1 mi
Starrett RidgeNNE 21°323 m2.8 mi
Furnace RidgeNNW 342°320 m0.8 mi
The PinnacleSSW 211°319 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0619:42
June solstice06:0420:2021:00
September equinox07:1818:5319:28
December solstice07:4616:2817:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526169737165544335
Precip in2.92.93.63.84.24.54.33.23.22.92.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3880989993

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