Northern Ohio Railway Museum
Northern Ohio Railway Museum is a museum in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Summit County high point stands 404 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubbard Valley Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Heritage Corridors of Bath passes 13 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Northern Ohio Railway Museum is a railroad museum located near Chippewa Lake, Ohio, United States. The museum is a non-profit, educational organization. It was established in 1965, granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service in 1966, and incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1976. Its membership is approximately 180 electric railway devotees who reside throughout the United States and Canada, with the majority in northeastern Ohio.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1965.
Wikidata Q7058803, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
- 14.7 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 16.4 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Prather Vista · 19 mi
- Missing Link Vista · 19 mi
- Waters Park Overlook · 20 mi
- My Mountain Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hubbard Valley Park: 1.8 mi
- Leohr Park: 2.2 mi
- Westfield Center Village Park: 2.6 mi
- Maria Stanhope Park: 2.7 mi
- Cy Hewit Park: 2.8 mi
- St. Ambrose Ten Commandments Garden: 14.3 mi
- St. Ambrose Grotto and Stations of the Cross: 14.3 mi
- College of Wooster Learning Garden: 16.6 mi
- Rock and Herb Garden: 17.5 mi
- Native Plant and Pollinator Garden: 17.5 mi
- "Skypark" The Flying Community: 4.8 mi
- Michelle C. Reynolds Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Wayne Johnson Memorial Gym: 17.3 mi
- John Brown Monument: 18.1 mi
- Old Portage Path Arrowhead: 18.4 mi
- Westfield Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Westfield Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Rittman Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Waymouth school museum: 10.7 mi
- Biery House: 12.5 mi
- Kiwanis Cabin Reserved Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Brooklyn Exchange Cabin: 14.7 mi
- Johnson's Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Indian Point Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Pawpaw Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Bauman Orchards: 6.9 mi
- Rinky Dink: 8.5 mi
- Ohio Maze: 13.7 mi
- Giant Swing: 13.8 mi
- Mystery Maze: 13.8 mi
- William J Robertson Nature Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Alderfer-Oenslager Wildlife Sanctuary: 9.0 mi
- Granger Wetlands Park: 11.6 mi
- Rocky River Park - Medina County Park District (undeveloped site): 12.7 mi
- Susan Hambley Nature Center: 13.7 mi
- Native American Statue: 18.0 mi
- Portage Path Indian Statue: 18.1 mi
- Indigenous American Statue: 18.6 mi
- The Akron Rubber Worker Statue: 19.4 mi
- Boa Mistura STEM Plaza: 19.4 mi
- Hidden Crystal Falls: 20.3 mi
- Mud Brook Falls: 21.0 mi
- Blue Hen Falls: 22.0 mi
- Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls: 22.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 22.4 mi
- Acme Hill: 4.8 mi
- Reeds Hill: 12.5 mi
- Sherbondy Hill: 17.4 mi
- Summit County high point: 18.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 20.5 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 14.1 mi
- Princess Ledges: 15.2 mi
- Princess Ledges: 15.2 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 15.4 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 17.0 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 17.1 mi
- Turkeyfoot Beach: 18.6 mi
- Swimming Beach: 19.1 mi
- Wallace Beach: 21.8 mi
- White Oak Spring: 21.5 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.7 mi
- Murraysville: 23.5 mi
- Brandywine Village: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northern Ohio Railway Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County high point | NE 40° | 404 m | 18.3 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | NNE 31° | 390 m | 20.5 mi |
| Acme Hill | ESE 106° | 369 m | 4.8 mi |
| Coal Hill | E 80° | 366 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sherbondy Hill | E 85° | 348 m | 17.4 mi |
| Reeds Hill | NE 49° | 347 m | 12.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 54° | 294 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cedar Point | N 360° | 232 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:19 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chippewa Lake, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/265816677
Day trips start here
- Medina County · 5 mi
- Northeast Ohio · 5 mi
- Medina · 6 mi
- Wadsworth · 8 mi
- Doylestown · 11 mi
- Brunswick · 13 mi
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