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Wright Memorial

Wright Memorial from directly overhead

Wright Memorial is a historic site in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 282 m. Reeds Hill stands 296 m to the east, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Flyers who were trained at Wright Brothers Field, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Park in the United States of America.

Wikidata Q49583236, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
282 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.79465, -84.08869

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Pioneer Flyers who were trained at Wright Brothers Field: 0.0 mi
  • Wright Brothers Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Icarus: 0.9 mi
  • Global Hawk SPO Statue: 0.9 mi
  • Tau Beta Pi: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Wright Brothers Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Central Park: 0.3 mi
  • Wright Patterson AFB Adena Indian Mound - National Historic Site #33GR31: 0.6 mi
  • Huffman MetroPark: 0.8 mi
  • Area B Walking Park 2: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 23
Artworks: 23
Attractions: 23
Nature reserves: 21
Ghost towns: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Grotto: 10.8 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Ludlow Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 21.0 mi
Peaks: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 7.6 mi
  • Oak Camp: 11.9 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 13.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Yellow spring: 10.9 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Ricciardi Spring: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Miami Interstate 75 NB: 24.0 mi
  • Miami Interstate 75 SB: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reeds HillE296 m5.4 mi
Little MountSSW286 m18.2 mi
Cedar MoundWSW257 m21.6 mi
Stoddard HillWSW241 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:49
June solstice06:0920:2821:09
September equinox07:2519:0019:35
December solstice07:5516:3317:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283141536473767568554333
Precip in3.22.43.54.44.44.44.03.13.03.03.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayton MCD, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/202918955

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