The Genius of Water
The Genius of Water is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler Davidson Fountain, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Tyler Davidson Fountain or The Genius of Water is a statue and fountain located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is regarded as the city's symbol and one of the area's most-visited attractions. It was dedicated in 1871 and is the centerpiece of Fountain Square, a hardscape plaza at the corner of 5th and Vine Streets in the downtown area. It is surrounded by stores, hotels, restaurants and offices. Originally, and for more than 130 years, it was located in the center of 5th Street (Fountain Square's original configuration), immediately west of Walnut Street. In 2006, renovations were undertaken to Fountain Square and the Tyler Davidson Fountain was temporarily removed. When reinstalled it was relocated to a much wider space near the north end of the reconfigured square, closer to the Fifth Third Bank Building and away from street traffic. The fountain is turned off for the winter months and turned on again in time for the first home game of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds.
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Dates from 1871.
Wikidata Q524801, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 13 m
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 0.8 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tyler Davidson Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Aronoff Center for the Arts: 0.1 mi
- Carol Ann’s Carousel: 0.4 mi
- Rain Fountain: 0.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.4 mi
- Metrobot: 0.1 mi
- A Blighting Splash: 0.2 mi
- Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon: 0.2 mi
- James A. Garfield: 0.2 mi
- Global Warning: 0.3 mi
- Elm Street Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Piatt Park: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.3 mi
- Greater Cincinnati Firefighters Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- 1869 Red Stockings Pavilion: 0.4 mi
- Proctor & Gamble: 0.2 mi
- Berlin Wall Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Fort Washington Powder Magazine: 0.4 mi
- Fort Washington Monument: 0.4 mi
- Eighth Street: 0.4 mi
- Kay’s Garden: 0.8 mi
- Pleasant Street North Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Over-The-Rhine People’s Garden: 1.0 mi
- Druffel Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Medicinal Herb Garden: 2.6 mi
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: 0.3 mi
- Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Lloyd Library and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Cincinnati Fire Museum: 0.5 mi
- Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame: 0.5 mi
- Theresa Street Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Scarborough Woods: 3.1 mi
- Glenway Woods: 3.2 mi
- Imago: 3.2 mi
- Rawson Woods: 3.5 mi
- Mount Adams: 0.8 mi
- Goat Hill: 1.2 mi
- Brighton Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.3 mi
- Mount Echo: 2.9 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Area 23: 5.1 mi
- Area 22, Furnas Hill: 5.2 mi
- Area 19, Stone Steps: 5.3 mi
- Area 26: 5.3 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 13.7 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 13.7 mi
- Butterworth: 19.5 mi
- Simpkinsville: 19.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Genius of Water. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | NNW 339° | 319 m | 12.9 mi |
| New Trenton Hill | NW 306° | 287 m | 24.9 mi |
| Harrison Hill | WNW 298° | 284 m | 20.8 mi |
| Harrison Hill | WNW 300° | 279 m | 20.8 mi |
| Heitsmanns Hill | NNW 344° | 274 m | 21.8 mi |
| Snow Hill | NW 310° | 274 m | 24.6 mi |
| Whites Hill | WNW 299° | 273 m | 22.9 mi |
| Orchard Hill | SSW 194° | 268 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken FLD, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2758138737
Day trips start here
- Cincinnati · 0 mi
- Cincinnati/Downtown · 0 mi
- Cincinnati/Over-the-Rhine · 1 mi
- Newport · 2 mi
- Cincinnati/Clifton and Northside · 3 mi
- Covington · 3 mi
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