Orton Memorial
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Orton Memorial is a historic site in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 304 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Amphitheater Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q34853245, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Built
- 1938
- Elevation
- 304 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 15.5 mi off the Accommodation Line Scenic Byway
- 56.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- CCC Furnace: 1.8 mi
- Horace Mann: 2.6 mi
- Payne Theological Seminary: 6.2 mi
- Lt. Charles Young At Wilberforce University: 6.5 mi
- Charles Young House: 6.8 mi
- Ellis Park: 3.1 mi
- Bill Duncan Park: 3.2 mi
- Gaunt Park: 3.3 mi
- Williamson Mound State Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Patterson Park: 3.9 mi
- Trailside Museum: 2.5 mi
- National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center: 6.0 mi
- Interpretive Cente: 7.0 mi
- Clark County Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- The Heritage Center of Clark County: 8.8 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 12.0 mi
- Shoup Cemetery: 14.0 mi
- Mount Zion Cemetery: 14.1 mi
- Huffman Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Mission of Mary’s Farm Headquarters: 17.6 mi
- Photo Target: 14.9 mi
- Port William, Ohio: 17.2 mi
- Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 18.3 mi
- Three O'Clock Prayer: 18.4 mi
- Immaculate Conception: 18.4 mi
- Reeds Hill: 8.0 mi
- Stokes Hill: 12.2 mi
- Dumpling Hill: 14.2 mi
- The Knobs: 15.1 mi
- Brighton Hill: 17.5 mi
- Historic Clifton Mill: 0.7 mi
- Cowvin’s Corny Maze: 2.5 mi
- Madonna of the Trail: 8.9 mi
- Caesar Ford Park Amphitheatre: 9.2 mi
- Baltimore & Ohio Caboose: 9.4 mi
- Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Kinsey Road Mound: 7.2 mi
- Little Miami Conservancy Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Speedway Nature Reserve: 7.9 mi
- Beavercreek Wildlife Recreational Area: 8.9 mi
- Allentown: 2.7 mi
- Fishburg: 16.3 mi
- New Burlington: 17.6 mi
- Tadmor: 18.6 mi
- Manor: 21.6 mi
- Amphitheater Falls: 0.2 mi
- The Grotto: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff Falls: 4.3 mi
- Crawdad Falls: 23.2 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 24.7 mi
- Ricciardi Spring: 2.0 mi
- Traveler's Spring: 2.2 mi
- Yellow spring: 2.4 mi
- Oak Camp: 17.7 mi
- Twin Oak Shelter: 19.4 mi
- Dupre Roadside Park: 18.2 mi
- South Vienna Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orton Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Knobs | NE 38° | 380 m | 15.1 mi |
| Brighton Hill | ENE 64° | 367 m | 17.5 mi |
| Boundary Hill | ENE 62° | 367 m | 17.8 mi |
| Heck Hill | N 350° | 365 m | 24.5 mi |
| Roseau Hill | ENE 59° | 361 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pitts Hill | ENE 64° | 359 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pike Hill | ENE 60° | 358 m | 18.5 mi |
| Post Hill | ENE 58° | 358 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:27 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:32 | 17:15 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield WTP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/357506986
Day trips start here
- Yellow Springs · 3 mi
- Cedarville · 4 mi
- Springfield · 9 mi
- Xenia · 9 mi
- Beavercreek · 13 mi
- New Carlisle · 14 mi
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