Ohio Sundial
Ohio Sundial is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is College Green, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 187 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- On the lawn between Galbreath Chapel and University Terrace on campus, sundial is located at the site of the first Ohio University building, erected in 1807.
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 25 mi
187 named places within 25 miles
- College Green: 0.1 mi
- Howard Park: 0.1 mi
- McCracken Field: 0.2 mi
- Emeriti Park: 0.2 mi
- Paw Print Park - Hammock Area: 0.3 mi
- Children's Home Tract: 1.7 mi
- Peach Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Riddle State Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Strouds Ridge Preserve COAD Tract: 2.0 mi
- Blair Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Witches Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bong Hill: 1.0 mi
- Radar Hill: 1.4 mi
- Stage Mound Hill: 1.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.2 mi
- College Green: 0.1 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Class of 1990 Dedication: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.1 mi
- Ohio University: 0.1 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 0.1 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 1.0 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 9.1 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 16.6 mi
- B&O Caboose: 20.1 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 0.4 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 0.7 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 0.9 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 13.2 mi
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 19.0 mi
- King's Station: 9.9 mi
- Ingham: 10.8 mi
- Moonville: 12.0 mi
- Flora: 12.9 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 18.1 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 0.1 mi
- Albatross: 0.1 mi
- Mail Pouch: 2.1 mi
- The White Falcon: 22.1 mi
- Ten Commandments: 22.2 mi
- Cedar Falls: 23.6 mi
- Whispering Falls: 24.1 mi
- Ash Cave: 24.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 24.7 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 24.7 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Stony Point: 20.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 24.8 mi
- Sphinx Head: 24.9 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 0.1 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 1.2 mi
- Blair Arch: 2.8 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 3.0 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 7.1 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ohio Sundial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Hill | NW 306° | 337 m | 21.0 mi |
| Irish Ridge | W 277° | 326 m | 12.8 mi |
| Long Ridge | WNW 281° | 325 m | 12.8 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | WNW 284° | 323 m | 12.3 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | W 275° | 320 m | 13.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WSW 253° | 319 m | 16.9 mi |
| Peck Hill | W 261° | 316 m | 13.0 mi |
| Crumley Knob | NE 54° | 312 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:19 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4886007528
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