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Ohio Sundial

Ohio Sundial from directly overhead

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. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Coordinates39.32630, -82.09911

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 31
Attractions: 8
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
  • 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
Gardens: 4
  • Wolfe Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Ohio University Student Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Ohio University Student Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Garden: 3.6 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Blair Arch: 2.8 mi
  • Tunnel Rock: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Schultz HillNW 306°337 m21.0 mi
Irish RidgeW 277°326 m12.8 mi
Long RidgeWNW 281°325 m12.8 mi
Starrett RidgeWNW 284°323 m12.3 mi
Furnace RidgeW 275°320 m13.2 mi
The PinnacleWSW 253°319 m16.9 mi
Peck HillW 261°316 m13.0 mi
Crumley KnobNE 54°312 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice06:0320:1920:59
September equinox07:1718:5219:27
December solstice07:4516:2717:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526169737165544335
Precip in2.92.93.63.84.24.54.33.23.22.92.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4886007528

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