Historic site · Ohio
Ohio's First Roadside Park
Ohio's First Roadside Park is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. The nearest named place is Emory Adams Community Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
How to reach it
Coordinates40.99066, -83.65115
- 2.6 mi off the Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Emory Adams Community Park: 1.8 mi
- Douglas Park: 2.3 mi
- Donnell Park: 2.4 mi
- West Park: 2.4 mi
- Firestine Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 46
- In Memory of Steven J. VanDerVeer: 2.0 mi
- Ralph A. Williams Memorial: 3.0 mi
- George Flinchbaugh Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Memorial to Dortha L. Mengert: 3.2 mi
- Founder's Arch: 3.3 mi
Museums: 15
- The Jones Mansion: 3.2 mi
- Hancock Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Davis Homestead: 3.3 mi
- DeWald-Funke House: 3.3 mi
- Mazza Museum: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Lye Creek Riparain Restoration Project: 3.5 mi
- Vogelsong Conservation Area: 4.1 mi
- Lawrence Conservation Area: 4.4 mi
- Riverbend Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Buck Run Conservation area: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 10
- Good News Garden: 3.0 mi
- David Austin's Old English Roses: 3.3 mi
- Barbara & Ed Heminger Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- Cherry Street Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Community Gardens: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 9
- Statue of John Hancock: 3.3 mi
- Sundial: 3.4 mi
- Anchor: 3.7 mi
- Anchored to the Rock: 5.3 mi
- Sunburst: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Ghost Town: 2.5 mi
- Northwest Ohio Railroad Museum and Historical Village: 6.4 mi
- Suter's Produce Corn Maze: 16.4 mi
- Haunted Town Hall: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hancock Interstate 75 NB: 3.2 mi
- Hancock Interstate 75 SB: 3.2 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 SB: 23.9 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 NB: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Courtyard: 4.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Webster: 12.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:29 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:26 | 17:10 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Findlay AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2948631989
Day trips start here
- Findlay · 3 mi
- Bowling Green · 27 mi
- Tiffin · 30 mi
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