Marietta Bicentennial Time Capsule
Marietta Bicentennial Time Capsule is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Buzzard Rocks stands 388 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial to the Start Westward, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Covered Bridge Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Stone plaque embedded in the walkway leading to the Sandstone statue nearby.
The story
city in and county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States
Dates from 1788.
Wikidata Q985482, matched on coordinates and name (829 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Marietta Bicentennial Time Capsule Buried 1988 to be opened on Marietta's 250th Birthday April 7th, 2038.
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.6 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 16.1 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Memorial to the Start Westward: 0.0 mi
- Start Westward Monument: 0.0 mi
- Bicentennial Pavillon: 0.1 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.1 mi
- The Holden House | The Shipman House: 0.1 mi
- Muskingum Park: 0.0 mi
- Fort Harmar Monument: 0.4 mi
- Ohio Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Washington Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Sacra Via Park: 0.6 mi
- Hunter Hill: 3.0 mi
- Sharktooth Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Daylight Hill: 8.7 mi
- Fox Point: 10.1 mi
- Red Hill: 11.7 mi
- Ohio River Tunnel: 0.1 mi
- George Floyd mural: 0.2 mi
- The Glass Press, Inc. Established 1994: 0.2 mi
- Say Cheese: 0.2 mi
- Wakefield Hotel Mural: 0.2 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 1.7 mi
- Rudolph Farms: 2.9 mi
- Broughton Nature Park: 2.9 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 7.2 mi
- Boord State Nature Preserve: 15.5 mi
- C2473: 0.4 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 0.4 mi
- 3301: 0.4 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 0.4 mi
- Rufus Putnam House: 0.4 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 0.3 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 0.4 mi
- Marietta Discovery Garden: 0.7 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 1.1 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 1.9 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 2.7 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 20.2 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 20.3 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Quincy Park: 11.4 mi
- Irish Run Natural Bridge: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marietta Bicentennial Time Capsule. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Rocks | SE 137° | 388 m | 14.5 mi |
| Coffee Knob | NNW 348° | 358 m | 21.8 mi |
| Browns Knob | NNW 337° | 351 m | 24.2 mi |
| Kinderhook Hill | E 90° | 338 m | 12.4 mi |
| Haystack Hill | ENE 65° | 334 m | 15.1 mi |
| Dodd Hill | ENE 57° | 334 m | 20.1 mi |
| Ferguson Hill | E 88° | 331 m | 12.9 mi |
| Daylight Hill | ENE 73° | 329 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marietta Wwtp, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9866461529
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