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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
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions: 35
Gardens: 27
Artworks: 26
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: 6
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 HillNE 45°296 m17.0 mi
Mount AuburnW 269°290 m23.5 mi
Devils BackboneW 269°288 m24.0 mi
Little MountSW 217°286 m5.4 mi
Cedar MoundW 277°257 m12.7 mi
Stoddard HillN 5°241 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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