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Xenia Tornado

Xenia Tornado from directly overhead

Xenia Tornado is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shawnee Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States

Dates from 1803.

Wikidata Q1915576, matched on coordinates and name (741 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
bronze
Inscription
On April 3, 1974, at 4:40 p.m., a mile-wide tornado struck Xenia, destroying homes, schools, and businesses. Thirty-four people died, hundreds were injured, and losses topped $100 million. This marker stands in its path and honors the city’s resilience: “
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio History Connection

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates39.68724, -83.93085
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shawnee Park: 0.2 mi
  • Parnell Park: 0.8 mi
  • Franklin Park: 0.9 mi
  • Home Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
  • West Side Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 53
Artworks: 26
  • Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Photo Target: 11.7 mi
  • Port William, Ohio: 12.1 mi
  • Staged Gates: 13.3 mi
  • Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 25
Gardens: 24
Nature reserves: 19
Waterfalls: 6
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 7.1 mi
  • The Grotto: 8.5 mi
  • The Cascades: 8.5 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 6
  • Reeds Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Dumpling Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Stokes Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Little Mount: 20.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Yellow spring: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Oak Camp: 9.2 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 13.8 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 19.7 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 21.4 mi
  • Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsNE 36°380 m24.1 mi
Stokes HillENE 72°350 m17.9 mi
Dumpling HillE 89°343 m17.1 mi
Reeds HillNNW 340°296 m9.0 mi
Little MountWSW 247°286 m20.0 mi
Stoddard HillWNW 291°241 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0920:2721:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:35
December solstice07:5416:3317:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303443546471747367564535
Precip in3.42.73.74.64.84.74.03.32.73.13.13.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Xenia 6 SSE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13896006067

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