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Quaker Meeting House

Quaker Meeting House from directly overhead

Quaker Meeting House is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 300 m. High Hill stands 389 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Bottom State Memorial Park, a park 5.7 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
bronze
Inscription
Despite fugitive slave laws, Chesterfield (now Chesterhill) became a refuge for runaway slaves. An Underground Railroad route crossed Morgan County, where Elias Bundy and fellow Quakers hid fugitives en route to Canada. The Monthly Meeting began in 1839.
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.48741, -81.86371

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 35
Peaks: 31
  • Table Hill: 6.5 mi
  • West Twin Hill: 9.3 mi
  • East Twin Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Cotton Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Willis Hill: 11.7 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 16
Attractions: 14
Gardens: 11
  • Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Wolfe Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Ohio University Student Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Ohio University Student Garden: 17.0 mi
  • mary's garden: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Tunnel Rock: 13.8 mi
  • Blair Arch: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Buchtel Spring: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Quincy Park: 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High HillNNE 12°389 m24.5 mi
Coffee KnobNE 46°358 m23.5 mi
Browns KnobNE 35°351 m21.1 mi
Green KnobsNNW 347°333 m18.0 mi
Willis HillN 10°323 m11.7 mi
Cotton HillNNE 12°319 m10.8 mi
Crumley KnobSW 228°312 m14.5 mi
Cherry HillN 5°311 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice06:0120:1820:59
September equinox07:1618:5119:26
December solstice07:4516:2517:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303241526169737266544334
Precip in3.62.83.94.24.44.64.73.93.43.13.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Connellsville LK 7, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13799199257

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