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Lt. Charles Young At Wilberforce University

Lt. Charles Young At Wilberforce University from directly overhead

Lt. Charles Young At Wilberforce University is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, a museum 0.6 miles away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

census-designated place in Greene County, Ohio, USA

Wikidata Q1866955, matched on coordinates and name (810 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2013
Material
bronze
Inscription
At the time of his death in 1922, Charles Young was the highest-ranking African American officer in the U.S. Army. Appointed professor of Military Science and Tactics at Wilberforce University in 1894, he organized its military department, founded the mar
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.70864, -83.87821
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Covered Bridge: 2.1 mi
  • Lexington Avenue Park: 2.1 mi
  • Prairie Grass Trail: 2.2 mi
  • Evans Acres Sports Complex: 2.6 mi
  • Peterson Park: 2.9 mi
Museums: 48
Artworks: 26
  • Springs: 6.7 mi
  • Port William, Ohio: 11.9 mi
  • Photo Target: 13.6 mi
  • Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 16.0 mi
  • Staged Gates: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 24
Attractions: 21
Nature reserves: 18
Peaks: 17
  • Reeds Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Dumpling Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Stokes Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 17.7 mi
  • The Knobs: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 6.5 mi
  • The Cascades: 6.6 mi
  • The Grotto: 6.6 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 17.3 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 24.2 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 24.4 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Yellow spring: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Oak Camp: 12.4 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lt. Charles Young At Wilberforce University. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsNNE 32°380 m21.4 mi
Brighton HillNE 52°367 m22.5 mi
Boundary HillNE 51°367 m23.0 mi
Roseau HillNE 49°361 m24.1 mi
Pitts HillNE 52°359 m23.3 mi
Pike HillNE 49°358 m23.8 mi
Post HillNE 49°358 m24.4 mi
Somerford HillNE 50°356 m24.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0920:2721:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:34
December solstice07:5416:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303443546471747367564535
Precip in3.42.73.74.64.84.74.03.32.73.13.13.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Xenia 6 SSE, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8225754440

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