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Miami and Erie Canal Lock 15

Miami and Erie Canal Lock 15 from directly overhead

Miami and Erie Canal Lock 15 is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Heck Hill stands 365 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Canal Lock Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 4.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2007
Material
bronze
Inscription
This section of the Miami and Erie Canal, constructed from 1833-1837, was vital to this region’s commerce and development. It allowed for farmers and businesses to get their goods to larger markets at a lower cost and faster speed than by hauling overland
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.96163, -84.16740
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Museums: 59
  • Miami Valley Veterans Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Waco Air Museum: 3.9 mi
  • Museum of Troy History: 5.7 mi
  • Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm: 8.4 mi
  • Randolph Township Historical Society: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 29
  • Honey Creek Reserve: 1.3 mi
  • Charleston Falls Preserve: 3.0 mi
  • River Ridge Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
  • Brukner Nature Center: 8.8 mi
  • Farrington Reserve: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 24
Gardens: 23
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 6
  • Ludlow Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Greenville Falls: 14.9 mi
  • The Grotto: 18.5 mi
  • The Cascades: 18.8 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 3
  • Stoddard Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Reeds Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Heck Hill: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Equestrian Day Use: 14.3 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 17.0 mi
  • Oak Camp: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Yellow spring: 18.5 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Ricciardi Spring: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Miami Interstate 75 NB: 11.7 mi
  • Miami Interstate 75 SB: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Miami and Erie Canal Lock 15. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heck HillNE 45°365 m18.1 mi
Reeds HillSE 138°296 m14.1 mi
Stoddard HillS 188°241 m13.6 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 °F293342546473767568564434
Precip in3.12.43.54.54.54.13.93.03.32.93.13.1

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12298431889

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