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Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a historic site in Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a historic site in OhioPublic domain
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a historic site in Ohio
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a historic site in Ohio
Peters, William E. (William Edwards), 1857-1952 · Public domain
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a historic site in Ohio
Public domain
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a historic site in Ohio
The B. and B. Book Stores, Inc., Athens, Ohio | The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. · Public domain
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a historic site in Ohio
Kayura Mendonza · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ohio University, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

monument in College Green, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA

Dates from 1893.

Wikidata Q123035148, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.32728, -82.10071

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 37
Peaks: 31
Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 8
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Waterfalls: 7
  • Cedar Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Whispering Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Ash Cave: 24.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 24.6 mi
  • Devil's Bathtub: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 5
  • Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 1.9 mi
  • Stony Point: 20.7 mi
  • Rock Bluff: 22.7 mi
  • Hocking Cliffs: 24.7 mi
  • Sphinx Head: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Wolfe Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Ohio University Student Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Ohio University Student Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Garden: 3.7 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Blair Arch: 2.8 mi
  • Tunnel Rock: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchtel Spring: 10.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Schultz HillNW 306°337 m20.9 mi
Irish RidgeW 277°326 m12.7 mi
Long RidgeW 281°325 m12.7 mi
Starrett RidgeWNW 284°323 m12.2 mi
Furnace RidgeW 275°320 m13.1 mi
The PinnacleWSW 253°319 m16.8 mi
Peck HillW 260°316 m12.9 mi
Crumley KnobENE 56°312 m2.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice06:0320:1920:59
September equinox07:1718:5219:27
December solstice07:4516:2717:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526169737165544335
Precip in2.92.93.63.84.24.54.33.23.22.92.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6146655125

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