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New Richmond, a historic site in Ohio
New Richmond, a historic site in OhioGregNR · CC0

New Richmond is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Haussermann Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
bronze
Inscription
Prior to the Civil War, New Richmond citizens participated actively in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad. In 1836, James G. Birney published The Philanthropist, an abolitionist newspaper, in New Richmond before moving publication to C

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.95086, -84.28375

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Haussermann Park: 0.0 mi
  • River Promenade Park: 0.2 mi
  • Rose Vesper Park: 0.3 mi
  • Plum Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Union Square Park West: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens: 46
  • Model Native Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Witt Polinator Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Rain Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Flower Power: 14.3 mi
  • Shady Practices: 14.4 mi
Museums: 45
Picnic sites: 20
  • Badger Bluff: 6.5 mi
  • Monarch Meadow: 6.7 mi
  • Lower Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Area 23: 21.0 mi
  • Area 22, Furnas Hill: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Woodland Mound: 5.9 mi
  • Pye Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Johns Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Mount Tusculum: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Georgetown Waterfall: 19.7 mi
  • Buckeye Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Lower Buckeye Falls: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty RidgeS 188°280 m23.4 mi
Orchard HillWNW 295°268 m14.7 mi
Pleasant HillS 186°267 m12.3 mi
Galley HillNNE 18°265 m14.5 mi
Brighton HillNW 313°257 m17.3 mi
Pye HillW 278°256 m10.4 mi
Mount EchoWNW 303°254 m18.2 mi
Goat HillNW 314°250 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1419:49
June solstice06:1320:2721:07
September equinox07:2519:0119:36
December solstice07:5316:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543546472767569574537
Precip in3.03.34.34.14.64.04.13.12.82.72.83.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12150807574

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