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Orton Memorial

Orton Memorial, a historic site in Ohio
Orton Memorial, a historic site in OhioRonaldDowling · CC BY-SA 4.0
Orton Memorial, a historic site in Ohio
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Orton Memorial, a historic site in Ohio
Yann Kemper · CC0

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.

About

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34853245, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Built
1938
Elevation
304 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.79705, -83.83899
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • 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
Museums: 53
Artworks: 24
  • Springs: 3.3 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
Gardens: 23
Attractions: 19
  • 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
Peaks: 19
  • 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
Nature reserves: 17
Waterfalls: 6
  • Amphitheater Falls: 0.2 mi
  • The Cascades: 2.2 mi
  • The Grotto: 2.5 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Yellow spring: 2.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 18.2 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 19.0 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Oak Camp: 17.7 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsNE 38°380 m15.1 mi
Brighton HillENE 64°367 m17.5 mi
Boundary HillENE 62°367 m17.8 mi
Heck HillN 350°365 m24.5 mi
Roseau HillENE 59°361 m18.8 mi
Pitts HillENE 64°359 m18.3 mi
Pike HillENE 60°358 m18.5 mi
Post HillENE 58°358 m19.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0820:2721:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:34
December solstice07:5416:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273039506170737165534233
Precip in2.72.12.94.04.64.54.63.33.42.82.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield WTP, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/357506986

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