The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society
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The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Durrell Mountain stands 389 m to the east, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Anti-Horse Thief Society, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off. 181 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Originally a vigilante group, the Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society was formed here in March 1853 by area landowners to recover stolen horses and mules and to prosecute thieves. Horse theft was a serious offense in the antebellum era.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Ohio Historical Society
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
181 named places within 25 miles
- Cave Hill: 6.8 mi
- Spencer Hill: 7.4 mi
- Hymes Knob: 7.7 mi
- Coon Hill: 8.5 mi
- Black Bear Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Nathaniel Massie Park: 4.3 mi
- Adams Lake State Park: 6.4 mi
- Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Richard and Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve, Red Rock: 8.3 mi
- Wayne Township Community Park: 9.6 mi
- Anti-Horse Thief Society: 0.2 mi
- Massie's Station: 4.3 mi
- Bradford Tavern: 4.6 mi
- Adams County War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- The Oklahoma Cowboy: 4.6 mi
- Manchester Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Aberdeen–Huntington Township Museum: 10.4 mi
- Kentucky Gateway Museum Center: 11.0 mi
- National Underground Railroad Museum: 11.1 mi
- Wildflowers of Adams County: 4.6 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock: 4.7 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 13.4 mi
- Praying For The Children: 13.4 mi
- Hike the Buckeye Trail, treat yourself to the Edge: 14.0 mi
- Ohio River Bluffs: 5.1 mi
- Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock Preserve: 10.1 mi
- E. Lucy Braun Lynx Prairie Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Ripley Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Winchester Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Peebles Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Murphin Point: 12.8 mi
- Slate Point: 20.0 mi
- Cedar Falls: 13.5 mi
- Georgetown Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Brown County SR 32 Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Shawnee State Park Lookout: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durrell Mountain | E 97° | 389 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mist Mountain | E 97° | 388 m | 9.7 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NE 53° | 386 m | 16.7 mi |
| North Cedar Knob | ESE 104° | 377 m | 10.3 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | E 99° | 373 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | E 88° | 373 m | 23.6 mi |
| Big Brier Knob | SE 138° | 371 m | 9.0 mi |
| South Cedar Knob | ESE 106° | 368 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:24 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:35 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ripley EXP Farm, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9225080852
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