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Great Lakes Science Center, a museum in Ohio
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Great Lakes Science Center, a museum in Ohio
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Great Lakes Science Center, a museum in Ohio
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Great Lakes Science Center, a museum in Ohio
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Great Lakes Science Center, a museum in Ohio
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Great Lakes Science Center, a museum in Ohio
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Yaw · Public domain

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Great Lakes Science Center is a museum in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 180 m. Summit County high point stands 404 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is NASA Glenn Visitor Center, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Great Lakes Science Center is a museum and educational facility in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The center's exhibits focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) concepts. Opening in July 1996, the facility includes signature (permanent) and traveling exhibits, meeting space, a cafe, and the Cleveland Clinic Dome Theater. Science center staff conduct daily science demonstrations. The Science Center is also home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, one of only 11 such Visitor Centers in the country.Throughout the school year, the Science Center provides STEM education to field trip students each year with programs and exhibits supporting classroom curriculum by meeting Ohio Revised Standards in Science. Great Lakes Science Center is partially funded by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, grants, funds, and corporate and individual gifts. Throughout the school year, the Science Center provides STEM education to field trip students each year with programs and exhibits supporting classroom curriculum by meeting Ohio Revised Standards in Science. During the summer and winter school breaks, the Science Center hosts Camp Curiosity, educational and fun camps for children in grades K-6. through 12th graders that occur in various locations throughout Northeast Ohio. The Great Lakes Science Center is located between Huntington Bank Field and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at North Coast Harbor on the shore of Lake Erie. Discounted parking is available for guests in the attached 500-car garage.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5599479, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
180 m
Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.50743, -81.69656

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
Parks
Artworks
Museums: 55
Nature reserves: 50
Picnic sites: 49
Attractions: 43
Waterfalls: 17
Peaks: 13
  • Cedar Point: 12.1 mi
  • Orange Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Cuyahoga County high point: 14.4 mi
  • Summit County high point: 17.9 mi
  • Waite Hill: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Lighthouses: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • White Oak Spring: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Summit County high pointS 174°404 m17.9 mi
McConougheys HillESE 109°399 m21.6 mi
Cuyahoga County high pointS 177°390 m14.4 mi
Sand HillE 87°381 m21.9 mi
The KnobENE 67°378 m24.2 mi
Little MountainENE 68°374 m23.6 mi
Piersons KnobENE 71°365 m20.5 mi
Orange HillE 95°360 m13.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5420:2321:05
September equinox07:1518:4919:26
December solstice07:5116:1617:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293138496170747367564535
Precip in1.81.52.33.13.52.83.73.42.93.22.92.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland Burke Lakefront AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/101458841

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