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World War 1 Memorial

World War 1 Memorial from directly overhead

World War 1 Memorial is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is University Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 2.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
In Honor of Those Sons of The Ohio State University who have answered the call to the colors in the year 1917

How to reach it

Coordinates40.00035, -83.01363

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Oval: 0.1 mi
  • Commencement Grove: 0.1 mi
  • Hansford Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
  • Hansford Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
  • Denney Courtyard: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Wilbur H. Seibert: 0.1 mi
  • Latitude Stone: 0.1 mi
  • Five Brothers Rock: 0.1 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Orton Hall: 0.1 mi
Artworks
  • William Oxley Thompson Statue: 0.1 mi
  • Modern Head: 0.1 mi
  • 9: 0.2 mi
  • 0: 0.2 mi
  • 6: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 59
Gardens: 54
  • Wexner Center Roof Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Knowlton Rooftop Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Bosque Garden: 0.3 mi
  • South Garden: 0.3 mi
  • North Garden: 0.3 mi
Museums: 39
Attractions: 25
  • Geologic Walkway Park: 1.4 mi
  • Armintrout Fire Tower: 1.4 mi
  • Ohio History Connection: 1.5 mi
  • Ohio Village: 1.5 mi
  • Palm House: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 1.4 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 2.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • River Bluffs: 9.4 mi
  • Ze Goat Picnic: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Milliken Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 9.0 mi
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 16.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War 1 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beavers HillENE 71°383 m17.8 mi
Spangler HillS 176°243 m10.1 mi
Baker HillSSE 160°241 m6.9 mi
Marlboro HillS 174°190 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:44
June solstice06:0420:2421:05
September equinox07:2018:5519:31
December solstice07:5116:2817:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293141536372757366554334
Precip in3.12.63.94.04.84.74.33.83.83.23.03.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12287208055

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