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Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, a museum in Arkansas
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Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is a museum in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 402 m. Lingebaugh Mountain stands 652 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Shiloh Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Cherokee Hills Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, located in Springdale, Arkansas, is a regional history museum covering the Arkansas Ozarks. Programs, exhibits, and events relating to Ozark and Northwest Arkansas history are offered by the museum to the public. The museum has a large research library and the largest collection of historic images in Arkansas. The library is open to the public during regular museum hours. The geographic region covered by the museum includes the following six counties: Benton County, Boone County, Carroll County, Madison County, Newton County, and Washington County.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1968.

Wikidata Q7496733, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.18678, -94.13180

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shiloh Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Walter Turnbow Park: 0.1 mi
  • Luther George Park: 0.4 mi
  • Murphy Park: 0.7 mi
  • Murphy Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
  • Fitzgerald Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Webber Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Callahan Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Price Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Harp Mountain: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 54
Gardens: 51
  • Botanical Garden of the Ozarks: 3.5 mi
  • Lake Fayetteville Trailhead Bioswale: 3.7 mi
  • Lake Fayetteville Garden Bed: 3.7 mi
  • Lake Fayetteville Trailhead Bioswale: 3.7 mi
  • Mud Creek Garden Bed: 4.9 mi
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 15
Historic sites: 15
Attractions: 5
Springs: 4
  • Greathouse Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Elm Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Cave Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Anderson Spring: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Brentwood: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lingebaugh MountainS 178°652 m17.8 mi
Bloyd MountainS 185°620 m18.3 mi
Snyder MountainS 174°602 m15.9 mi
Bushart MountainSE 142°597 m19.2 mi
Robinson MountainSSE 167°574 m11.9 mi
White Oak MountainS 182°572 m14.5 mi
Kessler MountainSSW 203°565 m12.5 mi
Fraker MountainSSW 196°555 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5519:29
June solstice06:0020:0020:38
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2516:2617:06

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149586675797871594840
Precip in2.62.33.74.56.04.73.63.44.54.04.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fayetteville EXP STN, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/775582707

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