Miami and Erie Canal Lock 8
Miami and Erie Canal Lock 8 is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Mount Lookout stands 318 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Larkin Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- OHIO DEPT. NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER MIAMI AND ERIE CANAL Lock 8 <- 1.4 miles to Mile Marker 128 .5 mile Lock 7 ->
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Larkin Park: 1.9 mi
- K.C. Geiger Park: 2.2 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 2.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Heritage Park: 2.7 mi
- Ohio Army National Guard Monument: 2.6 mi
- Belle of St. Marys: 2.6 mi
- Special Agent Michael J. Lynch: 2.7 mi
- Lock Number 14: 6.5 mi
- Statue of Mary: 9.9 mi
- Auglaize County Historical: 2.5 mi
- New Bremen Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Bicycle Museum of America: 4.9 mi
- Wapakoneta Historical Museum: 10.2 mi
- Mercer County Historical Msm: 10.8 mi
- Dr. Elizabeth Yahl Kuffner Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Ferald Ritchie Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Auglaize Fish & Game Association: 11.7 mi
- Baker Woods: 13.9 mi
- Coldwater Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Lynch Memorial Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Grand Lake St. Marys East Bank Park: 3.4 mi
- The Children’s Garden: 21.1 mi
- The Mystery Stone: 10.2 mi
- Temple of Tolerance Rock Garden: 10.7 mi
- Bird Bath: 22.2 mi
- The Lost Land Corn Maze: 20.4 mi
- VanDemark Farm: 20.4 mi
- Nickel Plate 779: 21.8 mi
- Auglaize Interstate 75 SB: 12.9 mi
- Auglaize Interstate 75 NB: 12.9 mi
- Freedom Rock: 15.0 mi
- Mount Lookout: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Miami and Erie Canal Lock 8. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lookout | ENE 71° | 318 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:14 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:31 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:31 | 17:15 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Celina 3 NE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11658329514
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