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Sheriden Cave

Sheriden Cave from directly overhead

Sheriden Cave is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. The nearest named place is Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

ice age archaeological site in Ohio, US

Wikidata Q85800809, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates40.98072, -83.44476

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shrine Park: 3.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
  • Bright Conservation Area: 6.4 mi
  • Riverbend Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
  • Oxbow Bend Activity Area: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 40
  • Our Lady of Consolation: 3.3 mi
  • Humane Society Memorial Wall: 10.1 mi
  • George Flinchbaugh Memorial: 10.4 mi
  • Memorial to Dortha L. Mengert: 10.4 mi
  • Hancock County Law Enforcement Memorial: 10.7 mi
Museums: 14
  • Hancock Sports Hall of Fame: 10.2 mi
  • The Jones Mansion: 11.2 mi
  • Hancock Historical Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Davis Homestead: 11.7 mi
  • DeWald-Funke House: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 9
Artworks: 6
  • Anchored to the Rock: 9.2 mi
  • Sunburst: 11.3 mi
  • Statue of John Hancock: 11.5 mi
  • Sundial: 11.5 mi
  • Anchor: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Hancock Interstate 75 NB: 13.9 mi
  • Hancock Interstate 75 SB: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1019:46
June solstice06:0320:2921:10
September equinox07:2218:5719:33
December solstice07:5616:2517:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283140516372757366554333
Precip in2.11.72.33.43.83.93.63.42.62.52.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Findlay AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9849333853

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