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WPA Plaque

WPA Plaque from directly overhead

WPA Plaque is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Fletcher Hill stands 410 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Band Hill, a park 0.1 miles away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 22 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
WPA 1937

How to reach it

Coordinates41.08069, -80.68549

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Black Band Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Pine Hollow: 0.2 mi
  • Horseshoe Ravine: 0.3 mi
  • Iron Spring: 0.3 mi
  • East Cohasset Ledges: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Mill Creek Furnace: 0.3 mi
  • Pioneer Pavilion: 0.3 mi
  • WPA Plaque: 0.4 mi
  • Kyle-McCollum House: 0.8 mi
  • Distillery Rock: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 47
  • Stop Gun Violence: 0.7 mi
  • St. Stephen I: 0.9 mi
  • Millstones: 1.0 mi
  • St. Fiacre Statue: 1.4 mi
  • Spring Statue: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 43
  • Crystal Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Wall Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Fosterville Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Youngstown Botanical Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Monarch Waystation: 1.0 mi
Museums: 31
Peaks: 15
  • Stony Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Mahoning County High Point: 12.5 mi
  • High Hill: 12.8 mi
  • Bird Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Clark Hill: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Youngstown Sign: 2.1 mi
  • Billy Goat Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Vintage Tourist Train: 8.5 mi
  • Victory Lane: 17.0 mi
  • M42 Duster: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Dog Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Chestnut Run Swim Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Dog Beach: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Shelter Rock Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Salt Spring: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mercer Welcome Center: 11.8 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 120°410 m21.5 mi
Turkey HillESE 120°409 m21.6 mi
Mahoning County High PointSSW 209°401 m12.5 mi
Big Bend HillNE 51°393 m23.9 mi
Trautman HillNNE 23°390 m22.0 mi
Blackburn HillSW 220°384 m16.4 mi
Booth HillSSE 157°366 m22.4 mi
Bliss HillSSE 159°366 m24.0 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/9106540433

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