Ohio University
Ohio University is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ohio University Alumni Gateway, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 188 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
State of Ohio Historical Marker
The story
Bookshop in Athens, OH, United States of America.
Wikidata Q99473345, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 23.4 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 25 mi
188 named places within 25 miles
- College Green: 0.1 mi
- Howard Park: 0.1 mi
- McCracken Field: 0.3 mi
- Emeriti Park: 0.3 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 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: 2.1 mi
- Blair Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Witches Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bong Hill: 1.1 mi
- Radar Hill: 1.3 mi
- Stage Mound Hill: 1.7 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.0 mi
- College Green: 0.1 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Ohio Sundial: 0.1 mi
- Class of 1990 Dedication: 0.2 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 0.0 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 0.8 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 9.0 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 16.4 mi
- B&O Caboose: 20.0 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 0.3 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 0.7 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 0.8 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 13.1 mi
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 19.1 mi
- King's Station: 9.8 mi
- Ingham: 10.7 mi
- Moonville: 11.9 mi
- Flora: 13.0 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 18.0 mi
- Cedar Falls: 23.5 mi
- Whispering Falls: 24.0 mi
- Ash Cave: 24.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 24.6 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 24.6 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 0.1 mi
- Albatross: 0.2 mi
- Mail Pouch: 1.9 mi
- Ten Commandments: 22.0 mi
- Chief Logan: 22.1 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Stony Point: 20.7 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 24.7 mi
- Sphinx Head: 24.7 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 0.1 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 1.0 mi
- Blair Arch: 2.8 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 3.0 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 7.1 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ohio University. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Hill | NW 306° | 337 m | 20.9 mi |
| Irish Ridge | W 277° | 326 m | 12.6 mi |
| Long Ridge | W 281° | 325 m | 12.7 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | WNW 284° | 323 m | 12.2 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | W 275° | 320 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WSW 253° | 319 m | 16.8 mi |
| Peck Hill | W 260° | 316 m | 12.9 mi |
| Crumley Knob | ENE 57° | 312 m | 2.4 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/11159475522
Day trips start here
- Southeast Ohio · 22 mi
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