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Little Steel Strike of 1937

Little Steel Strike of 1937 from directly overhead

Little Steel Strike of 1937 is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Fletcher Hill stands 410 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Steelmakers, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 23 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
The Committee for Industrial Organization, later called the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), formed the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) under the leadership of CIO president John L. Lewis in April 1936. Following successful CIO strike
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Coordinates41.10280, -80.65079
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Wedge: 0.0 mi
  • Amedia Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Vindicator Square: 0.3 mi
  • Smokey Hollow Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Spring Common: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Warner Brothers: 0.1 mi
  • Mahoning County Vietnam War Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Union National Bank Building: 0.2 mi
  • Youngstown Police Officers Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Ross Radio Company: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 47
  • The Steelmakers: 0.0 mi
  • Homeless Jesus: 0.0 mi
  • St. Columba: 0.0 mi
  • Working Class Heroes: 0.0 mi
  • The Home of Grit: 0.1 mi
Gardens: 43
  • Arlington Meditation Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Victory Gardens: 0.8 mi
  • The Shire: 0.8 mi
  • Southside Butterfly Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Ohio Woodland Garden: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 33
Museums: 31
Peaks: 17
  • Stony Hill: 8.3 mi
  • High Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Bird Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Clark Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Mahoning County High Point: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Youngstown Sign: 0.5 mi
  • Billy Goat Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Vintage Tourist Train: 6.1 mi
  • Victory Lane: 14.9 mi
  • M42 Duster: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Springs: 2
  • Shelter Rock Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Salt Spring: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Chestnut Run Swim Beach: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mercer Welcome Center: 9.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Steel Strike of 1937. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fletcher HillSE 126°410 m20.8 mi
Turkey HillSE 127°409 m20.9 mi
Mahoning County High PointSSW 212°401 m14.7 mi
Big Bend HillNE 52°393 m21.5 mi
Trautman HillNNE 20°390 m19.9 mi
Blackburn HillSW 222°384 m18.7 mi
Fridays HillSE 125°380 m24.5 mi
Quarry HillNE 39°376 m24.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5919:35
June solstice05:5120:1820:59
September equinox07:1118:4519:22
December solstice07:4516:1416:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937495968727063524232
Precip in3.02.53.23.83.73.94.33.53.83.33.03.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Youngstown-warren Rgnl AP, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12607661059

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