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Richland County Museum

Richland County Museum from directly overhead

Richland County Museum is a museum in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 384 m. Noblet Benchmark stands 462 m to the north-northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is First Congregational Church, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

church building in Ohio, United States of America

Wikidata Q5452830, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.67768, -82.58489

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 25
Attractions: 15
  • Richland Carrousel Park: 6.8 mi
  • Alpaca Meadows: 7.7 mi
  • Alpaca Meadows: 7.7 mi
  • Gatton Rocks: 7.7 mi
  • Ohio State Reformatory: 8.5 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Noblet Benchmark: 3.8 mi
  • Schweitzer Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Ralston Knob: 7.5 mi
  • Mt. Jeez Overlook: 10.7 mi
  • Gorman Airport: 11.4 mi
Museums: 12
  • Ohio bird sanctuary: 4.5 mi
  • The Mansfield Fire Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Mansfield Memorial Museum: 6.6 mi
  • BibleWalk: 8.8 mi
  • Crestline Historical Museum: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 12
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Hemlock Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Little Lyons Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Big Lyons Falls: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Davis Beach: 20.7 mi
  • King Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Sutton Beach: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Noblet BenchmarkNNW 334°462 m3.8 mi
Hulse HillSSW 198°433 m21.0 mi
Ralston KnobNNW 339°430 m7.5 mi
Schweitzer HillSE 138°400 m6.0 mi
Gorman AirportENE 62°378 m11.4 mi
Bald KnobE 95°373 m18.2 mi
Sprotts HillNE 36°356 m20.1 mi
Rowley MoundS 171°348 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0619:43
June solstice06:0020:2421:06
September equinox07:1918:5319:29
December solstice07:5216:2317:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938506169727164534131
Precip in3.22.43.43.94.74.34.03.53.43.53.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mansfield 5 W, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 79001929OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — First Congregational Church And Lexington School, reference 79001929, listed 02/23/79.

OpenStreetMap element way/510285313

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