National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 149 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Berlin Wall Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Riverboat Row Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, based on the history of the Underground Railroad. Opened in 2004, the center also pays tribute to all efforts to "abolish human enslavement and secure freedom for all people". It is one of a new group of "museums of conscience" in the United States, along with the Museum of Tolerance, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Civil Rights Museum. The center offers insight into the struggle for freedom in the past, in the present, and for the future, as it attempts to challenge visitors to contemplate the meaning of freedom in their own lives. Its location recognizes the significant role of Cincinnati in the history of the Underground Railroad, as thousands of slaves escaped to freedom by crossing the Ohio River from the southern slave states. Many found refuge in the city, some staying there temporarily before heading north to gain freedom in Canada.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2004.
Wikidata Q14691014, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 149 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.2 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Berlin Wall Memorial: 0.0 mi
- 1869 Red Stockings Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Black Brigade Monument: 0.2 mi
- The Genius of Water: 0.3 mi
- Fort Washington Monument: 0.3 mi
- Sing the Queen City Sign: 0.1 mi
- Tony Perez: 0.1 mi
- Pete Rose: 0.1 mi
- Joe Morgan: 0.1 mi
- Johnny Lee Bench: 0.1 mi
- Rain Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Carol Ann’s Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.2 mi
- Main Street Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Tyler Davidson Fountain: 0.3 mi
- John G. and Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park: 0.1 mi
- 1869 Red Stockings Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Elm Street Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Lytle Park: 0.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.5 mi
- Kay’s Garden: 1.0 mi
- Pleasant Street North Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Over-The-Rhine People’s Garden: 1.2 mi
- Druffel Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Medicinal Herb Garden: 2.9 mi
- Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Taft Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- Lloyd Library and Museum: 0.7 mi
- Cincinnati Fire Museum: 0.7 mi
- Theresa Street Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Scarborough Woods: 3.2 mi
- Imago: 3.3 mi
- Glenway Woods: 3.4 mi
- Rawson Woods: 3.8 mi
- Mount Adams: 0.9 mi
- Goat Hill: 1.4 mi
- Brighton Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.6 mi
- Mount Echo: 3.0 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Area 23: 5.3 mi
- Area 22, Furnas Hill: 5.4 mi
- Area 19, Stone Steps: 5.6 mi
- Area 26: 5.6 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 13.9 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 13.9 mi
- Butterworth: 19.7 mi
- Simpkinsville: 19.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | NNW 340° | 319 m | 13.2 mi |
| Harrison Hill | WNW 299° | 284 m | 21.0 mi |
| Harrison Hill | WNW 301° | 279 m | 21.0 mi |
| Heitsmanns Hill | NNW 345° | 274 m | 22.1 mi |
| Snow Hill | NW 311° | 274 m | 24.8 mi |
| Whites Hill | WNW 299° | 273 m | 23.1 mi |
| Orchard Hill | SSW 196° | 268 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | SSE 154° | 267 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken FLD, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/30736346
Day trips start here
- Cincinnati · 0 mi
- Cincinnati/Downtown · 0 mi
- Cincinnati/Over-the-Rhine · 1 mi
- Covington · 2 mi
- Newport · 2 mi
- Cincinnati/Clifton and Northside · 3 mi
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