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Miami and Erie Canal – Footprint of Lock 12

Miami and Erie Canal – Footprint of Lock 12 from directly overhead

Miami and Erie Canal – Footprint of Lock 12 is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Heck Hill stands 365 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Treasure Island Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
bronze
Inscription
Construction of the Miami Extension of the Miami and Erie Canal, which included Troy, began around 1834. Lock 12 was built in 1836. General William Henry Harrison and other dignitaries officially opened the Troy section on July 4, 1837.
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.04792, -84.21164
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Museums: 54
  • Museum of Troy History: 0.8 mi
  • Waco Air Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Miami Valley Veterans Museum: 2.9 mi
  • Johnston Farm Museum: 9.4 mi
  • Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 32
  • Farrington Reserve: 4.2 mi
  • Brukner Nature Center: 6.0 mi
  • Honey Creek Reserve: 6.9 mi
  • Newton Nature Lab: 7.0 mi
  • River Ridge Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 27
Gardens: 22
Attractions: 16
  • Dayton Air Show Entrance Arch: 9.9 mi
  • The Lost Land Corn Maze: 13.7 mi
  • VanDemark Farm: 13.8 mi
  • Scene 75 Entertainment Center: 14.6 mi
  • Melody 49 Drive-In Theatre: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Ludlow Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Greenville Falls: 9.6 mi
  • The Grotto: 24.1 mi
  • The Cascades: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Heck Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Reeds Hill: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Miami Interstate 75 NB: 5.5 mi
  • Miami Interstate 75 SB: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Equestrian Day Use: 18.5 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 22.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Yellow spring: 24.2 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Miami and Erie Canal – Footprint of Lock 12. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heck HillENE 66°365 m16.7 mi
Reeds HillSE 144°296 m20.2 mi
Stoddard HillS 179°241 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:49
June solstice06:0920:2921:10
September equinox07:2519:0019:36
December solstice07:5616:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283241536371747367554333
Precip in3.02.33.23.94.44.24.23.63.02.93.23.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Piqua Wwtp, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12298431890

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