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WPA Plaque

WPA Plaque from directly overhead

WPA Plaque is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Fletcher Hill stands 410 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemlock Hill, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 22 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Erected by W.P.A. 1935 - 6

How to reach it

Coordinates41.08529, -80.68121

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hemlock Hill: 0.0 mi
  • Bear Creek Valley: 0.1 mi
  • Old Cinder Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Birch Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Island Hill: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Pioneer Pavilion: 0.1 mi
  • Mill Creek Furnace: 0.1 mi
  • Kyle-McCollum House: 0.4 mi
  • WPA Plaque: 0.4 mi
  • Stambaugh Field: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 47
  • St. Stephen I: 0.7 mi
  • Stop Gun Violence: 0.9 mi
  • St. Fiacre Statue: 1.0 mi
  • Spring Statue: 1.1 mi
  • Summer Statue: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 43
  • Crystal Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Wall Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Lake View Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Christina's Garden Labyrinth: 1.0 mi
  • Watson White Garden: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 37
Museums: 31
Peaks: 15
  • Stony Hill: 10.2 mi
  • High Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Mahoning County High Point: 12.9 mi
  • Bird Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Clark Hill: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Attractions: 6
  • Youngstown Sign: 1.7 mi
  • Billy Goat Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Vintage Tourist Train: 8.1 mi
  • Victory Lane: 16.6 mi
  • M42 Duster: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Dog Beach: 15.8 mi
  • Chestnut Run Swim Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Dog Beach: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Shelter Rock Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Salt Spring: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mercer Welcome Center: 11.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fletcher HillESE 121°410 m21.5 mi
Turkey HillESE 121°409 m21.6 mi
Mahoning County High PointSSW 209°401 m12.9 mi
Big Bend HillNE 52°393 m23.5 mi
Trautman HillNNE 23°390 m21.6 mi
Blackburn HillSW 220°384 m16.8 mi
Booth HillSSE 158°366 m22.6 mi
Bliss HillSSE 160°366 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5919:35
June solstice05:5120:1820:59
September equinox07:1118:4519:22
December solstice07:4516:1416:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262736485867716963514131
Precip in3.12.33.13.83.84.14.63.53.73.32.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren 3 S, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8945640550

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