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WWII

WWII from directly overhead

WWII is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Korea, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
September 1, 1939 to August 15, 1945, Abrams, Albert, Acker, George G..

How to reach it

Coordinates41.69813, -83.47893

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks: 43
  • City Candy: 4.1 mi
  • Blubber: 4.9 mi
  • Rings: 7.3 mi
  • Balancing Act: 7.4 mi
  • Paleozoic Landscape: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 31
Gardens: 28
Attractions: 9
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Sand Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Corn Cob Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Indian Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Turkeyfoot Rock: 15.8 mi
  • Nona France Sledding Hill: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Monroe Welcome Center 823: 12.1 mi
  • Dundee Welcome Center 822: 13.8 mi
  • Horse Rest Area: 21.6 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 24.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Great Sulphur Spring: 5.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nona France Sledding HillSW 232°215 m20.8 mi
Indian HillSW 222°193 m13.4 mi
Sand HillWNW 293°189 m5.1 mi
Turkeyfoot RockSW 226°181 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1019:46
June solstice06:0020:3121:13
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice07:5816:2217:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506171757366544232
Precip in1.81.72.33.33.53.23.23.53.12.42.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Metcalf FLD, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9861015496

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