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Central Ohio Fire Museum

Central Ohio Fire Museum from directly overhead

Central Ohio Fire Museum is a museum in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 229 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sensenbrenner Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 0.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic firehouse in Columbus, Ohio, USA

Wikidata Q60521324, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
229 m

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.96820, -82.99700

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sensenbrenner Park: 0.2 mi
  • Dean Jeffers Park: 0.3 mi
  • Midland Courtyard: 0.3 mi
  • Preston Park: 0.4 mi
  • City Commons: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • The Underground Railroad: 0.4 mi
  • CCAD's ART Sign: 0.4 mi
  • Ohio Holocaust And Liberators Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • The State House: 0.6 mi
  • Lincoln Goodale: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 60
Gardens: 54
Attractions: 25
  • Geologic Walkway Park: 1.9 mi
  • Armintrout Fire Tower: 1.9 mi
  • Palm House: 2.3 mi
  • Desert: 2.3 mi
  • Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 3.8 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 4.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Ze Goat Picnic: 10.2 mi
  • River Bluffs: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Milliken Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 11.3 mi
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 18.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beavers HillENE 64°383 m17.8 mi
Sand HillSE 146°332 m24.4 mi
Spangler HillS 181°243 m7.8 mi
Baker HillSSE 161°241 m4.5 mi
Marlboro HillS 181°190 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:44
June solstice06:0420:2421:05
September equinox07:2018:5519:31
December solstice07:5116:2817:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293141536372757366554334
Precip in3.12.63.94.04.84.74.33.83.83.23.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Wcmh, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/638035970

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