World War 1 Memorial
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
- 2.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 7.8 mi off the Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor
- 8.0 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Oval: 0.1 mi
- Commencement Grove: 0.1 mi
- Hansford Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
- Denney Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Library Hill: 0.1 mi
- Glen High Parkland: 1.3 mi
- Wilma H. Shiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park: 1.4 mi
- Parkview Parkland: 1.4 mi
- Webster Park: 2.7 mi
- Tarpy's Woods: 2.8 mi
- 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
- William Oxley Thompson Statue: 0.1 mi
- Modern Head: 0.1 mi
- Color Block: 0.2 mi
- This Artwork: 0.2 mi
- Petit Five: 0.2 mi
- 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
- University Museum: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Classical Archaeology: 0.1 mi
- Orton Geological Museum: 0.2 mi
- Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum: 0.3 mi
- Nicklaus Museum: 0.8 mi
- 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
- Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 1.4 mi
- Brevoort Park: 2.6 mi
- River Bluffs: 9.4 mi
- Ze Goat Picnic: 9.7 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Wonderland: 7.6 mi
- Hibernia: 9.3 mi
- Carpenter's Mill: 16.1 mi
- Edinburgh: 21.9 mi
- Homer: 24.9 mi
- Baker Hill: 6.9 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 7.3 mi
- Spangler Hill: 10.1 mi
- Beavers Hill: 17.8 mi
- Dublin Spring: 8.6 mi
- Hocking River ?: 19.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.7 mi
- Milliken Falls: 4.0 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 8.9 mi
- Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 12.8 mi
- Alum Creek Beach: 13.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers Hill | ENE 71° | 383 m | 17.8 mi |
| Spangler Hill | S 176° | 243 m | 10.1 mi |
| Baker Hill | SSE 160° | 241 m | 6.9 mi |
| Marlboro Hill | S 174° | 190 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:24 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:28 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Wcmh, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12287208055
Day trips start here
- Columbus/University Area · 0 mi
- Columbus · 3 mi
- Columbus/South · 5 mi
- London · 24 mi
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