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Horace Mann

Horace Mann from directly overhead

Horace Mann is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Trailside Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.80029, -83.88705
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bill Duncan Park: 0.7 mi
  • Gaunt Park: 0.7 mi
  • Ellis Park: 1.3 mi
  • Twin Towers County Park: 3.3 mi
  • Covered Bridge: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 56
Artworks: 24
  • Springs: 0.7 mi
  • Photo Target: 12.3 mi
  • Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 15.9 mi
  • Orville the Troll: 16.0 mi
  • Three O'Clock Prayer: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 23
Attractions: 19
  • Cowvin’s Corny Maze: 2.1 mi
  • Historic Clifton Mill: 3.3 mi
  • Kil-Kare Raceway: 7.9 mi
  • Baltimore & Ohio Caboose: 8.6 mi
  • Madonna of the Trail: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Reeds Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Stokes Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Dumpling Hill: 16.5 mi
  • The Knobs: 16.7 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Grotto: 0.3 mi
  • The Cascades: 0.4 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Yellow spring: 0.3 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Ricciardi Spring: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Oak Camp: 16.1 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 17.0 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 20.4 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 21.2 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 21.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsNE 45°380 m16.7 mi
Brighton HillENE 68°367 m19.7 mi
Boundary HillENE 66°367 m20.0 mi
Heck HillN 355°365 m23.9 mi
Roseau HillENE 63°361 m20.9 mi
Pitts HillENE 67°359 m20.5 mi
Pike HillENE 64°358 m20.6 mi
Post HillENE 62°358 m21.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0820:2721:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:34
December solstice07:5416:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273140516171747266544333
Precip in3.22.43.34.34.54.44.53.13.22.93.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Carlisle, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/13951089028

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