Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery Lafayette School
Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery Lafayette School is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S. Grant Birthplace, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- The Mount Zion Chapel of the Christian Church was built in 1872 on this hill adjacent to the members’ cemetery outside of Clermontville.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- U.S. Grant Birthplace: 1.6 mi
- Grant Memorial Bridge: 1.6 mi
- New Richmond: 3.6 mi
- Fee Villa: 4.2 mi
- Memorial of Wesley Chapel Church: 5.2 mi
- Cannon: 1.6 mi
- A Pig for all Seasons - Fall: 7.7 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 10.4 mi
- Joe Vorbeck, Hal Shevers, Richard Collins: 11.3 mi
- Holtman’s Donut Shop: 13.5 mi
- Grant Park: 1.6 mi
- Union Square Park West: 3.1 mi
- Union Square Park: 3.1 mi
- Buckners Playground: 3.2 mi
- River Promenade Park: 3.4 mi
- Starlite Drive-In: 7.1 mi
- Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center: 13.3 mi
- Riverbend Music Center: 13.7 mi
- Area History: 17.0 mi
- American football ball: 17.6 mi
- Cardboard Boat Museum: 3.7 mi
- Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum: 8.8 mi
- Chilo Lock 34 Museum: 10.4 mi
- Tri-State Warbird Museum: 11.1 mi
- Harmony Hill: 13.3 mi
- Witt Polinator Garden: 14.5 mi
- Model Native Garden: 15.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 16.5 mi
- Stanley Rowe Arboretum: 17.5 mi
- Flower Power: 17.7 mi
- Pierce Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Ten-Mile Creek Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Locust Corner Nature Area: 7.7 mi
- Cedar Line Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- East Fork Tailwater State Wildlife Area: 9.4 mi
- Woodland Mound: 9.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 10.7 mi
- Thomas Hill: 12.2 mi
- Pye Hill: 13.5 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 14.3 mi
- Badger Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Monarch Meadow: 10.0 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Area 23: 24.6 mi
- Area 22, Furnas Hill: 24.7 mi
- Georgetown Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Simpkinsville: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery Lafayette School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Ridge | SSW 196° | 280 m | 21.7 mi |
| Orchard Hill | WNW 298° | 268 m | 18.2 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | SSW 202° | 267 m | 10.7 mi |
| Galley Hill | N 6° | 265 m | 16.2 mi |
| Brighton Hill | NW 313° | 257 m | 20.9 mi |
| Pye Hill | WNW 286° | 256 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Echo | NW 304° | 254 m | 21.7 mi |
| Goat Hill | NW 314° | 250 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:26 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12150836012
Day trips start here
- Amelia · 8 mi
- Union Township · 13 mi
- Clermont County · 14 mi
- Fort Thomas · 16 mi
- Covington · 18 mi
- Milford-Miami Township · 18 mi
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