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Peebles Corner

Peebles Corner is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Five Points, a park 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34854968, matched on coordinates and name (74 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2020
Material
bronze
Inscription
After the cable cars were electrified in 1898, Walnut Hills grew as commuters shopped at Peebles Corner. Early 1900s mixed-use buildings with shops below and apartments above led to the area’s 1985 historic designation.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.12579, -84.48942

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Five Points: 0.1 mi
  • Green Man Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fechheimer Park: 0.2 mi
  • Nassau/St James Playground: 0.4 mi
  • Chatfield Memorial: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 60
Artworks
Attractions
Museums: 53
Nature reserves: 45
Peaks: 31
Picnic sites: 29
  • Lower Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Area 23: 4.8 mi
  • Area 19, Stone Steps: 4.9 mi
  • Area 22, Furnas Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Area 11: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lower Buckeye Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Buckeye Falls: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peebles Corner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rumpke MountainNNW 331°319 m11.9 mi
Harrison HillWNW 293°284 m21.2 mi
Harrison HillWNW 295°279 m21.1 mi
Heitsmanns HillNNW 340°274 m20.6 mi
Snow HillNW 305°274 m24.5 mi
Whites HillWNW 294°273 m23.3 mi
Orchard HillSSW 202°268 m6.3 mi
Galley HillE 84°265 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:50
June solstice06:1320:2821:08
September equinox07:2619:0219:37
December solstice07:5416:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323544556472767568564536
Precip in2.92.83.94.44.74.64.43.43.13.12.93.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken FLD, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13523224777

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