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Lane Theological Seminary

Lane Theological Seminary from directly overhead

Lane Theological Seminary is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Votes for Women, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

former theological college in Ohio, USA

Dates from 1829.

Wikidata Q6485448, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
bronze
Inscription
Founded in 1829, Lane Theological Seminary opened in Walnut Hills with support from the Lane and Kemper families. Led by Lyman Beecher, it educated Presbyterian ministers until merging with McCormick Seminary in 1932; the Stowe House remains.
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.13015, -84.48831

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Green Man Park: 0.3 mi
  • Five Points: 0.4 mi
  • Fechheimer Park: 0.4 mi
  • Moorman Playground: 0.6 mi
  • Nassau/St James Playground: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 60
Attractions
  • Wilson-Gibson House: 0.6 mi
  • Mirror Lake: 1.2 mi
  • Cheetah Encounter: 1.3 mi
  • Giraffe Ridge: 1.3 mi
  • African Lion: 1.4 mi
Museums: 53
Nature reserves: 45
Peaks: 32
Picnic sites: 29
  • Lower Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Area 23: 4.7 mi
  • Area 19, Stone Steps: 4.8 mi
  • Area 22, Furnas Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Area 11: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lower Buckeye Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Buckeye Falls: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 18.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rumpke MountainNNW 330°319 m11.6 mi
New Trenton HillWNW 301°287 m24.9 mi
Harrison HillWNW 292°284 m21.2 mi
Harrison HillWNW 294°279 m21.0 mi
Heitsmanns HillNNW 340°274 m20.3 mi
Snow HillNW 305°274 m24.4 mi
Whites HillWNW 293°273 m23.2 mi
Orchard HillSSW 201°268 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:50
June solstice06:1320:2821:08
September equinox07:2619:0119:37
December solstice07:5416:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323544556472767568564536
Precip in2.92.83.94.44.74.64.43.43.13.12.93.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken FLD, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13523229177

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