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Leatherlips Monument

Leatherlips Monument from directly overhead

Leatherlips Monument is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Rich Hill stands 414 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Scioto Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Coordinates40.11701, -83.11056

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Scioto Park: 0.0 mi
  • Dublin Arts Center: 0.3 mi
  • Ferris Wright Park: 0.3 mi
  • Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park: 0.4 mi
  • Donegal Cliffs Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Daily Chores: 1.2 mi
  • Jack Nicklas Statue: 2.2 mi
  • Out of Bounds (7 of 7): 2.6 mi
  • Out of Bounds (2 of 7): 2.6 mi
  • Out of Bounds (1 of 7): 2.6 mi
Historic sites
  • PILLAR: 3.1 mi
  • Cole Earthworks: 4.6 mi
  • Bill Moose Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Memorial Wall: 5.4 mi
  • Knights of Columbus Crucifixation Grotto: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 53
Nature reserves: 45
Museums: 36
  • Ferris-Wright Earthworks: 0.4 mi
  • Powell Liberty Historical Society: 3.5 mi
  • Orange Johnson House Museum: 5.2 mi
  • Old Rectory: 5.2 mi
  • Worthington Doll Museum: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 24
Picnic sites: 9
  • River Bluffs: 4.2 mi
  • Big Meadows Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 8.0 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 7
Waterfalls: 3
  • Indian Run Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Milliken Falls: 8.3 mi
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 12.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich HillNE 55°414 m24.9 mi
Beavers HillE 96°383 m22.1 mi
Tradersville HillWSW 249°352 m22.5 mi
Statler HillWSW 244°351 m24.3 mi
Spangler HillSSE 162°243 m19.0 mi
Baker HillSSE 153°241 m16.4 mi
Marlboro HillSSE 159°190 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0919:45
June solstice06:0420:2521:06
September equinox07:2118:5619:31
December solstice07:5216:2817:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293241526271747366544333
Precip in2.21.93.03.53.84.13.73.03.02.52.42.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Ohio State Univ AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2308554368

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