Historic site · Ohio
Warner and Swasey Observatory
Warner and Swasey Observatory is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Derthick Hill stands 409 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Barbara Boyd Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.53610, -81.56835
- 2.2 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 6.1 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 21.4 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Barbara Boyd Park: 0.2 mi
- Hawley Playground: 0.2 mi
- Shaw Rink Park: 0.6 mi
- Forest Hill Park: 1.1 mi
- Endora Playfield: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Euclid Creek Reservation: 2.9 mi
- Acacia Reservation: 4.5 mi
- Morgana Bluffs Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Pete's Pond Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
Artworks
- Christopher Columbus: 2.5 mi
- Rocky Colavito: 2.5 mi
- The Ugly Statue (Start): 2.5 mi
- Things Change: 2.5 mi
- Back: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Ray Chapman Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Wade Family Plot: 1.9 mi
- Haserot Angel: 2.0 mi
- Elliot Ness Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Allan Freed Memorial: 2.0 mi
Gardens: 55
- Montford Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Daffodil Hill: 1.8 mi
- Hampstead Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Bexley Park Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- CWRU Community Garden Summer Sprout: 2.5 mi
Museums: 50
- The Sculpture Center: 2.3 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland: 2.7 mi
- Hay-McKinney House: 2.7 mi
- Cleveland History Center: 2.7 mi
- Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Kelly Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Quarry Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Windy Ridge Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 7.5 mi
- Trolley Turn Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 44
- City of Cleveland Greenhouse at Rockefeller Park: 3.1 mi
- Cleveland Cultural Gardens: 3.1 mi
- League Park: 4.2 mi
- Playhouse Square Chandelier: 6.4 mi
- Torpedo: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Dugway Brook Falls: 1.4 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.2 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 10.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 15
- Orange Hill: 7.6 mi
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Waite Hill: 11.6 mi
- Piersons Knob: 13.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 14
- Villa Beach: 3.0 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 3.1 mi
- Euclid Beach: 3.3 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 3.4 mi
- Edgewater Beach: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 7.8 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 8.0 mi
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 21.4 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Newbury Center: 17.5 mi
- Brandywine Village: 18.0 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Whipps Ledges: 22.9 mi
- Princess Ledges: 23.6 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hinkley Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 23.7 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 23.8 mi
Springs: 1
- White Oak Spring: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Warner and Swasey Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derthick Hill | SE 130° | 409 m | 24.5 mi |
| Summit County high point | SSW 194° | 404 m | 20.4 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | ESE 123° | 399 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | SSW 200° | 390 m | 17.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 94° | 381 m | 15.2 mi |
| The Knob | ENE 65° | 378 m | 17.4 mi |
| Ballards Hill | E 80° | 377 m | 22.3 mi |
| Little Mountain | ENE 66° | 374 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland Burke Lakefront AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Cleveland Heights · 2 mi
- University Heights · 3 mi
- Cleveland/East Side · 4 mi
- Shaker Heights · 4 mi
- Beachwood · 5 mi
- Cuyahoga County · 5 mi
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