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Memorial Bench

Memorial Bench from directly overhead

Memorial Bench is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 289 m. Reeds Hill stands 296 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
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How to reach it

Coordinates39.54024, -84.16147

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hoffman Reserve: 0.3 mi
  • Villages of Winding Creek Community Park: 2.6 mi
  • Kesling Park: 2.9 mi
  • Diane's Sycamore Reserve: 3.0 mi
  • Kacie Jane Park: 3.1 mi
Museums
Historic sites: 58
Artworks: 37
  • Fish Statue: 2.5 mi
  • Dog Statue: 2.6 mi
  • Staged Gates: 11.7 mi
  • Saint Kateri: 12.7 mi
  • Three O'Clock Prayer: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 35
Gardens: 28
Nature reserves: 21
Picnic sites: 8
  • Oak Camp: 7.0 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 12.3 mi
  • The Mercado: 14.6 mi
  • Patio: 14.7 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 5
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Yellow spring: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 17.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reeds HillNNE296 m20.7 mi
Little MountWNW286 m6.6 mi
Cedar MoundWNW257 m17.6 mi
Stoddard HillN241 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:49
June solstice06:1020:2821:08
September equinox07:2519:0019:35
December solstice07:5416:3417:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313443546472757467564435
Precip in2.92.33.54.44.24.93.62.83.03.03.13.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayton Wright Brothers AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11341611288

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