The Wakerobin
The Wakerobin is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Chilo Lock 34 Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Steam engines from the former U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Wakerobin.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Wakerobin was built in 1926-for the US Lighthouse Service, which became the Coast Guard. Most recently the Wakerobin was known as the USS Nightmare, a haunted Halloween attraction in Covington, KY. The boat sank at Hebron, KY in February 2005. The ste
What to expect
- Operated by
- Clermont County Park District
How to reach it
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Chilo Lock 34 Park: 0.0 mi
- Tate Township Park: 3.9 mi
- South Park: 4.0 mi
- Appelman Park: 6.7 mi
- Washington Township Park: 6.7 mi
- Edgington Mound: 3.4 mi
- Will Sleet Home Site: 3.8 mi
- Felicity Underground Railroad: 3.8 mi
- Andrew Powell Home Site: 3.8 mi
- Felicity Wesleyan Church: 3.9 mi
- Chilo Lock 34 Museum: 0.1 mi
- Brown County Genealogical and Historical Society: 13.3 mi
- Cardboard Boat Museum: 13.9 mi
- Punkyville: 14.3 mi
- John P. Parker House: 15.5 mi
- Augusta, Kentucky: 6.8 mi
- Cannon: 9.0 mi
- Stand Up For America: 13.0 mi
- Eastern Brown High School Farmers Mural: 13.1 mi
- Georgetown Via Dolorosa: 13.3 mi
- Thomas Hill: 7.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 8.9 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 9.5 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 13.4 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 14.1 mi
- Cedar Line Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Pierce Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Morning View Heritage Area: 17.5 mi
- Ten-Mile Creek Nature Preserve: 17.5 mi
- East Fork Tailwater State Wildlife Area: 17.7 mi
- Starlite Drive-In: 14.9 mi
- Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center: 23.5 mi
- Riverbend Music Center: 23.8 mi
- Ripley Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Witt Polinator Garden: 24.1 mi
- Badger Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Monarch Meadow: 20.3 mi
- Georgetown Waterfall: 12.4 mi
- Brown County SR 32 Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Wakerobin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Ridge | SW 224° | 280 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | W 263° | 267 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pye Hill | NW 304° | 256 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cedar Hill | ESE 107° | 253 m | 18.0 mi |
| Woodland Mound | NNW 329° | 249 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:26 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 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 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/741589712
Day trips start here
- Amelia · 17 mi
- Clermont County · 22 mi
- Union Township · 23 mi
- Fort Thomas · 26 mi
- Covington · 28 mi
- Fort Wright · 28 mi
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