Le Poilu
Le Poilu is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Rich Hill stands 414 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntley Bowl Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor passes 2.7 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1919
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor
- 8.2 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 10.0 mi off the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Huntley Bowl Park: 0.5 mi
- Devonshire Park: 0.6 mi
- Pingree Park: 1.0 mi
- East Granville Park: 1.1 mi
- Wilson Hill Park: 1.1 mi
- Knights of Columbus Crucifixation Grotto: 1.7 mi
- Saint Michael Subdues Satan: 1.8 mi
- Saint Anthony Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Tee Jaye's Arrow: 2.6 mi
- Memorial Wall: 2.9 mi
- The North Star: 3.7 mi
- The Family: 4.0 mi
- The Innis Sisters: 4.8 mi
- Nessie: 4.8 mi
- Quincy: 4.8 mi
- Woodward Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Rush Run Parkland: 2.3 mi
- Olentangy River State Wildlife Access Area: 2.5 mi
- Makris Parkland: 2.6 mi
- Linworth Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Cremation & Scattering Garden: 2.9 mi
- Medetation Garden: 2.9 mi
- Veteran's Garden: 2.9 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
- Ohio Railway Museum: 0.6 mi
- Orange Johnson House Museum: 1.4 mi
- Old Rectory: 1.6 mi
- Worthington Doll Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hanby House: 3.7 mi
- Dragon with Toothbrush: 2.0 mi
- 13th Floor Haunted House: 2.4 mi
- Animal Swings: 2.6 mi
- Ohio Village: 5.9 mi
- Ohio History Connection: 6.1 mi
- River Bluffs: 3.7 mi
- Brevoort Park: 3.9 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 5.2 mi
- Ze Goat Picnic: 8.0 mi
- Wonderland: 8.9 mi
- Carpenter's Mill: 10.2 mi
- Hibernia: 12.3 mi
- Edinburgh: 17.4 mi
- Coles Mills: 19.3 mi
- Baker Hill: 12.9 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 13.7 mi
- Beavers Hill: 15.7 mi
- Spangler Hill: 16.5 mi
- Rich Hill: 21.3 mi
- Dublin Spring: 6.4 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 14.6 mi
- Hocking River ?: 24.6 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 6.8 mi
- Milliken Falls: 8.3 mi
- Alum Creek Beach: 6.8 mi
- Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 15.3 mi
- Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Le Poilu. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | NE 41° | 414 m | 21.3 mi |
| Beavers Hill | E 93° | 383 m | 15.7 mi |
| Flowerpot Hill | E 95° | 334 m | 24.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | E 94° | 321 m | 24.7 mi |
| Spangler Hill | S 182° | 243 m | 16.5 mi |
| Baker Hill | S 175° | 241 m | 12.9 mi |
| Marlboro Hill | S 182° | 190 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:24 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:27 | 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 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westerville, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3658363429
Day trips start here
- Columbus/University Area · 7 mi
- Columbus · 9 mi
- Columbus/South · 11 mi
- London · 28 mi
- Heath · 30 mi
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