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U.S. Grant Birthplace

U.S. Grant Birthplace from directly overhead

U.S. Grant Birthplace is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannon, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
bronze
Inscription
Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in this one-story, timber-frame home on April 27, 1822 to Jesse and Hannah Simpson Grant. The Grants settled in Point Pleasant the previous year, and Jesse took charge of the tannery located near the cottage.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.89441, -84.23251

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Grant Park: 0.1 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 2.4 mi
  • Playground Park: 2.7 mi
  • Washington Township Park: 2.8 mi
  • Buckners Playground: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 59
Gardens: 35
Peaks: 20
  • Pleasant Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Woodland Mound: 10.6 mi
  • Thomas Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Greenwood Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Oak Hill: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Georgetown Waterfall: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Grant Birthplace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty RidgeSSW 198°280 m20.2 mi
Orchard HillWNW 302°268 m19.0 mi
Pleasant HillSSW 206°267 m9.3 mi
Galley HillN 6°265 m17.8 mi
Brighton HillNW 316°257 m22.0 mi
Pye HillWNW 292°256 m14.1 mi
Mount EchoNW 308°254 m22.7 mi
Goat HillNW 317°250 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1419:49
June solstice06:1320:2621:06
September equinox07:2519:0119:36
December solstice07:5316:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543546472767569574537
Precip in3.03.34.34.14.64.04.13.12.82.72.83.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12151829738

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