Ohio History Center
Ohio History Center is a museum in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ohio History Connection, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 2.9 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Ohio History Center is a history museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio. It is the primary museum for Ohio's history, and is the headquarters, offices, and library of the Ohio History Connection. The building also houses Ohio's state archives, also managed by the Ohio History Connection. The museum is located at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, site of the Ohio State Fair, and a short distance north of downtown. The history center opened in 1970 as the Ohio Historical Center, moving the museum from its former site by the Ohio State University. The building was designed by Ireland & Associates in the Brutalist style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with the Ohio Village in 2023.
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Dates from 1885.
Wikidata Q57420561, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 4 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 6.6 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor
- 12.5 mi off the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Northern Cardinal Statue: 0.2 mi
- Expo Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- Ohio Tree: 0.6 mi
- Butter Cow: 0.6 mi
- Heritage Park Sculpture: 0.6 mi
- Indianola Middle School Park: 0.5 mi
- Central Park: 0.6 mi
- 15th Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
- ODNR Natural Resources Park: 0.7 mi
- Maynard and Summit Park: 0.8 mi
- Willie J. Young, Sr.: 1.0 mi
- Linden War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Site of Ohio Field: 1.2 mi
- The Underground Railroad on University Land: 1.3 mi
- Roy J. Plunkett: 1.3 mi
- Parkview Parkland: 1.3 mi
- Glen High Parkland: 1.6 mi
- Wilma H. Shiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park: 1.9 mi
- Webster Park: 3.1 mi
- Tarpy's Woods: 4.2 mi
- Weinland Park Urban Tree Nursery: 1.1 mi
- 4th Street Farms: 1.2 mi
- Wexner Center Roof Garden: 1.2 mi
- IE Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Bosque Garden: 1.5 mi
- Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum: 1.2 mi
- Orton Geological Museum: 1.4 mi
- Museum of Classical Archaeology: 1.4 mi
- University Museum: 1.5 mi
- Nicklaus Museum: 1.9 mi
- Ohio History Connection: 0.0 mi
- Ohio Village: 0.2 mi
- Armintrout Fire Tower: 0.7 mi
- Geologic Walkway Park: 0.7 mi
- Palm House: 3.2 mi
- Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 2.0 mi
- Brevoort Park: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Ze Goat Picnic: 8.4 mi
- River Bluffs: 9.3 mi
- Baker Hill: 6.9 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 7.6 mi
- Spangler Hill: 10.4 mi
- Beavers Hill: 16.4 mi
- Flowerpot Hill: 24.7 mi
- Wonderland: 6.2 mi
- Hibernia: 8.2 mi
- Carpenter's Mill: 16.1 mi
- Edinburgh: 22.3 mi
- Milliken Falls: 5.4 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 9.6 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 9.7 mi
- Dublin Spring: 9.2 mi
- Hocking River ?: 19.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.6 mi
- Alum Creek Beach: 12.9 mi
- Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 14.2 mi
- Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ohio History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers Hill | ENE 71° | 383 m | 16.4 mi |
| Flowerpot Hill | E 81° | 334 m | 24.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | E 80° | 321 m | 24.8 mi |
| Spangler Hill | S 184° | 243 m | 10.4 mi |
| Baker Hill | S 172° | 241 m | 6.9 mi |
| Marlboro Hill | S 184° | 190 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:24 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:27 | 17:11 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Wcmh, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/835107792
Day trips start here
- Columbus/University Area · 1 mi
- Columbus · 3 mi
- Columbus/South · 5 mi
- London · 26 mi
- Heath · 29 mi
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