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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.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates40.11701, -83.11056

Overlooks nearby

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
Historic sites: 60
  • Cole Earthworks: 4.6 mi
  • Bill Moose Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Memorial Wall: 5.4 mi
  • Knights of Columbus Crucifixation Grotto: 5.6 mi
  • Saint Michael Subdues Satan: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 51
  • 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
Nature reserves: 44
Gardens: 44
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: 22
Picnic sites: 8
  • River Bluffs: 4.2 mi
  • Big Meadows Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 8.0 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 8.2 mi
  • Ze Goat Picnic: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Peaks: 7
Waterfalls: 2
  • 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

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 HillNE414 m24.9 mi
Beavers HillE383 m22.1 mi
Tradersville HillWSW352 m22.5 mi
Statler HillWSW351 m24.3 mi
Spangler HillSSE243 m19.0 mi
Baker HillSSE241 m16.4 mi
Marlboro HillSSE190 m16.5 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2308554368

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