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Wickerham Inn 1800-01

Wickerham Inn 1800-01 from directly overhead

Wickerham Inn 1800-01 is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Washburn Hill stands 405 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Peebles, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.

The story

historic building near Peebles, Ohio, United States

Wikidata Q137584327, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1977
Material
bronze
Inscription
Built in 1800–01 by Revolutionary War veteran Peter Wickerham, the inn served as a stagecoach stop on Zane’s Trace, a refuge for runaway slaves, and lodging for Morgan’s Raiders led by Gen. John Hunt Morgan on July 15, 1863.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.97025, -83.39418

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 24
Parks: 22
  • Floyd & Mae McCoy Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • Serpent Mound Park: 4.3 mi
  • Tranquility State Wildlife Area: 5.5 mi
  • Sinking Spring Public Square: 7.2 mi
  • Adams Lake State Park: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 8
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Three Sisters: 17.5 mi
  • Shawnee State Park Lookout: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Beaches: 1
  • South Beach: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Wickerham Inn 1800-01. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Washburn HillN 352°405 m11.7 mi
Long Lick HillN 359°405 m12.6 mi
McCoppin HillN 359°402 m13.4 mi
Brown HillN 354°399 m12.3 mi
Shepherds MountainNNE 17°397 m12.3 mi
Fort HillN 356°392 m9.9 mi
Mist MountainS 187°388 m16.5 mi
Peach MountainSSE 161°386 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1119:46
June solstice06:0920:2321:03
September equinox07:2218:5719:32
December solstice07:5016:3317:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293241526270737266544334
Precip in3.43.34.24.85.14.84.23.73.23.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9225080860

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