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Military Air Disaster

Military Air Disaster from directly overhead

Military Air Disaster is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Cemetery Hill stands 372 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is J. W. Denver Williams Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 40 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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The record

What the record says

Inscription
On April 18, 1967, reservists from the 302nd Troop Carrier Wing at the Clinton County Air Force Base (CCAFB) and the 2nd Special Forces Group (Green Berets) of Fort Hayes, Columbus were to undergo an Operational Readiness Inspection. (...continues...)
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Coordinates39.44568, -83.80977
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 42
Museums: 16
Attractions: 12
Nature reserves: 10
Peaks: 6
Artworks: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 16.9 mi
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 12.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Ricciardi Spring: 24.1 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Oak Camp: 19.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cemetery HillSE 136°372 m15.7 mi
Lilley HillSE 146°354 m20.6 mi
Calebs HillSSE 167°354 m21.6 mi
Stokes HillNNE 25°350 m24.7 mi
Horner HillSSE 160°344 m16.3 mi
Dumpling HillNNE 32°343 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:47
June solstice06:0920:2621:06
September equinox07:2418:5919:34
December solstice07:5316:3317:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303342546472757367564435
Precip in3.32.94.14.54.84.54.13.43.03.43.33.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — WFO Wilmington, 2 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5580792777

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