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Utopia

Utopia from directly overhead

Utopia is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Spencer Hill stands 336 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Monument, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Clermont County, Ohio, United States

Wikidata Q3470693, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
bronze
Inscription
A flash flood on December 13, 1847, killed most of Wattles’ people. The majority of the few survivors left the area. Thus, the idea of the perfect society, or utopia, died. Henry Jernegan of Amelia, laid out the present village in 1847.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.77621, -84.05646

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Appelman Park: 2.6 mi
  • Augusta River Park: 3.2 mi
  • Chilo Lock 34 Park: 4.2 mi
  • South Park: 4.9 mi
  • Colonel Higgins Park: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Augusta, Kentucky: 2.6 mi
  • Stand Up For America: 9.9 mi
  • Eastern Brown High School Farmers Mural: 10.0 mi
  • Georgetown Via Dolorosa: 10.2 mi
  • Ulysses S. Grant: Native Son: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Thomas Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Rankin Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Oak Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 5
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Georgetown Waterfall: 9.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spencer HillENE 76°336 m24.6 mi
Carson HillENE 67°329 m24.9 mi
Liberty RidgeSW 235°280 m19.1 mi
Sycamore HillESE 118°268 m23.3 mi
Pleasant HillW 269°267 m13.5 mi
Cedar HillESE 109°253 m13.8 mi
Woodland MoundNW 322°249 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:48
June solstice06:1220:2521:05
September equinox07:2519:0019:35
December solstice07:5216:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645556572767568574537
Precip in3.73.34.54.64.95.25.03.03.33.33.13.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augusta 2, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12150807575

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