John Johnston
John Johnston is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Heck Hill stands 365 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Pickawillany, 1752, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Beginning in 1794, Colonel Johnston was a prominent Mason for 66 years. While serving as secretary of Washington lodge No. 59, F. & A. M. (Philadelphia), he was delegated to participate in President George Washington’s Masonic funeral.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
- On the Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 24.4 mi off the Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Piqua Roadside Park: 0.3 mi
- Piqua Historical Area: 0.3 mi
- Johnston Farm & Indian Agency: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Fountain Park: 1.4 mi
- Farrington Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Stillwater Prairie Rangeline: 6.7 mi
- Stillwater Prairie Reserve: 7.0 mi
- Maple Ridge: 7.5 mi
- Newton Nature Lab: 9.6 mi
- Battle of Pickawillany, 1752: 0.0 mi
- Johnston Barn: 0.2 mi
- Lockington Dam: 2.8 mi
- Goodrich Giles: 3.7 mi
- Eldean Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
- Johnston Farm Museum: 0.5 mi
- Shelby County Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum: 9.5 mi
- Museum of Troy History: 10.2 mi
- Waco Air Museum: 12.0 mi
- The Lost Land Corn Maze: 5.9 mi
- VanDemark Farm: 6.0 mi
- Historic Bear's Mill: 15.6 mi
- Dayton Air Show Entrance Arch: 19.2 mi
- Darke County Fairgrounds: 21.0 mi
- Roger Presley Garden: 15.5 mi
- Spring Hill Nursery Garden Display: 16.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.5 mi
- Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Old Thyme Garden: 21.1 mi
- Gabriel Bear: 15.6 mi
- Little Turtle: 19.8 mi
- Jim Buchy Bench: 20.4 mi
- Tecumseh Statue: 21.0 mi
- Miami Interstate 75 SB: 4.0 mi
- Miami Interstate 75 NB: 4.4 mi
- Greenville Falls: 7.8 mi
- Ludlow Falls: 13.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Heck Hill: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Johnston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heck Hill | E 97° | 365 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:30 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:32 | 17:15 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Piqua Wwtp, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12282957709
Day trips start here
- Troy · 10 mi
- Tipp City · 16 mi
- Greenville · 20 mi
- New Carlisle · 21 mi
- Urbana · 27 mi
- Dayton · 30 mi
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