The Castle
The Castle is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Buzzard Rocks stands 388 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The Castle Historic House Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Covered Bridge Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic building now museum in Marietta, Ohio
Wikidata Q7721572, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- A fine example of Gothic Revival architecture was built in 1855 for Melvin C. Clarke, a lawyer who died in the Civil War at Antietam. Later owned by the Nye and Bosley families. The house is a treasure of fine woodwork, furnishings and changing exhibits.
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 16.5 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shipman-Mills House: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Mound Square: 0.1 mi
- The Dawes Family Home 1870-1921: 0.1 mi
- St. Paul's Church: 0.1 mi
- Washington Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
- Cisler Terrace Park: 0.3 mi
- Muskingum Park: 0.3 mi
- Quadranaou Park: 0.5 mi
- Sacra Via Park: 0.5 mi
- Hunter Hill: 3.2 mi
- Sharktooth Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Daylight Hill: 8.4 mi
- Fox Point: 9.9 mi
- Red Hill: 12.0 mi
- Frontiersman Carving: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Carving: 0.2 mi
- Wakefield Hotel Mural: 0.3 mi
- The Glass Press, Inc. Established 1994: 0.3 mi
- The Glass Press: 0.4 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 1.7 mi
- Rudolph Farms: 2.5 mi
- Broughton Nature Park: 2.6 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 7.5 mi
- Boord State Nature Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Rufus Putnam House: 0.3 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 0.4 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 0.7 mi
- C2473: 0.7 mi
- 3301: 0.7 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 0.6 mi
- Marietta Discovery Garden: 0.7 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 0.7 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 1.4 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 2.2 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 2.3 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 20.5 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 20.6 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Quincy Park: 11.8 mi
- Irish Run Natural Bridge: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Rocks | SE 138° | 388 m | 14.7 mi |
| Coffee Knob | NNW 347° | 358 m | 21.6 mi |
| Browns Knob | NNW 336° | 351 m | 24.0 mi |
| Kinderhook Hill | E 91° | 338 m | 12.3 mi |
| Haystack Hill | ENE 66° | 334 m | 14.9 mi |
| Dodd Hill | ENE 57° | 334 m | 19.8 mi |
| Ferguson Hill | E 89° | 331 m | 12.7 mi |
| Daylight Hill | ENE 74° | 329 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marietta Wwtp, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7214634534
Take the scenic way to The Castle.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.