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BibleWalk is a museum in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. Noblet Benchmark stands 462 m to the west-southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ohio State Reformatory, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

BibleWalk (Living Bible Museum) is Ohio's only life-size wax museum. It opened to the public on August 15, 1987.

The story

wax museum in Mansfield, Ohio

Dates from 1987.

Wikidata Q54958284, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Built
August 15, 1987

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.78577, -82.49666

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Liberty Park: 1.0 mi
  • Newman Street Park: 1.2 mi
  • Johns Park: 1.7 mi
  • Friendly House Fountain: 1.7 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 15
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 12
  • Mansfield Memorial Museum: 2.1 mi
  • The Mansfield Fire Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Richland County Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Ohio bird sanctuary: 8.9 mi
  • Morton One Room School Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Gorman Airport: 5.9 mi
  • Ralston Knob: 7.3 mi
  • Noblet Benchmark: 7.5 mi
  • Mt. Jeez Overlook: 10.8 mi
  • Sprotts Hill: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Hemlock Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Little Lyons Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Big Lyons Falls: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Swimming Beach: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Noblet BenchmarkWSW 237°462 m7.5 mi
Ralston KnobW 267°430 m7.3 mi
Schweitzer HillS 183°400 m11.9 mi
Gorman AirportESE 111°378 m5.9 mi
Bald KnobSE 124°373 m16.3 mi
Sprotts HillNE 39°356 m11.3 mi
Rowley MoundS 186°348 m21.7 mi
Braddock MoundS 185°332 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0619:42
June solstice05:5920:2421:06
September equinox07:1818:5319:29
December solstice07:5216:2217:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506069737164534232
Precip in3.22.53.34.34.24.83.93.63.43.23.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11817216217

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