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Ohio Historical Marker

Ohio Historical Marker from directly overhead

Ohio Historical Marker is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Reeds Hill stands 296 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Zengel Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Side 1: Mad River Road Side 2: Road from Cunningham's to Mad River Sign contains significant amount of text on each side that does not fit in inscription limits in OSM.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.63686, -84.21680

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Zengel Park: 0.9 mi
  • Yankee Park: 1.1 mi
  • Centerville Apartment Park: 1.1 mi
  • Holes Creek Park: 1.4 mi
  • Cox Arboretum MetroPark: 1.4 mi
Museums
Historic sites: 58
Attractions: 33
Gardens: 27
Artworks: 23
Nature reserves: 21
  • Sweet Arrow Reserve: 7.0 mi
  • Narrows Reserve: 10.0 mi
  • Overlook Reserve: 11.8 mi
  • Spring Run Conservation Area: 12.1 mi
  • Russ Nature Reserve: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 5.7 mi
  • Oak Camp: 7.2 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 12.7 mi
  • The Mercado: 20.4 mi
  • Patio: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 7
Waterfalls: 5
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 21.1 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 21.1 mi
  • Yellow spring: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reeds HillNE296 m17.0 mi
Mount AuburnW290 m23.5 mi
Devils BackboneW288 m24.0 mi
Little MountSW286 m5.4 mi
Cedar MoundW257 m12.7 mi
Stoddard HillN241 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1419:49
June solstice06:1020:2821:09
September equinox07:2519:0019:36
December solstice07:5516:3417:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313443546472757467564435
Precip in2.92.33.54.44.24.93.62.83.03.03.13.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayton Wright Brothers AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13249732674

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