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Le Poilu

Le Poilu from directly overhead

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

Coordinates40.09291, -82.99134

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
  • 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
Artworks
Gardens: 54
  • 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
Nature reserves: 48
Museums: 37
Attractions: 24
  • 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
Picnic sites: 9
  • River Bluffs: 3.7 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 3.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Big Meadows Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 7
Springs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Indian Run Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Milliken Falls: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich HillNE 41°414 m21.3 mi
Beavers HillE 93°383 m15.7 mi
Flowerpot HillE 95°334 m24.7 mi
Sugarloaf HillE 94°321 m24.7 mi
Spangler HillS 182°243 m16.5 mi
Baker HillS 175°241 m12.9 mi
Marlboro HillS 182°190 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:44
June solstice06:0420:2421:05
September equinox07:2018:5519:31
December solstice07:5116:2717:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303342546472757468564435
Precip in2.92.43.43.94.25.04.63.63.32.92.93.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westerville, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3658363429

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