The Dr. Increase Mathews House
The Dr. Increase Mathews House is a museum in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. High Hill stands 389 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Restoration Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 0.4 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Dr. Increase Mathews, an early medical doctor in Zanesville, purchased land across the Muskingum River from Zanesville in 1801. The land purchase was made possible by financial help from his uncle, General Rufus Putnam and his cousin, Levi Whipple.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Zanesville Hisotical Society
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 45.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Gateway to Amish Country
Named places within 25 miles
- Restoration Park: 0.1 mi
- Putnam Landing Park: 0.2 mi
- Historic Lock Canal Park: 0.2 mi
- Putnam Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Y-Bridge Confluence Park: 0.6 mi
- Putnam Hill: 0.3 mi
- Nob Hill: 3.8 mi
- Drummond Knob: 9.6 mi
- The Highlands: 12.7 mi
- The Highlands: 12.8 mi
- Dough Boy Monument: 0.4 mi
- Purple Heart Monument: 0.4 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Soldier's Circle: 0.7 mi
- George Selsam Memorial: 1.1 mi
- The Stone Academy: 0.2 mi
- National Road & Zane Grey Museum: 10.2 mi
- Ohio Historical Society Pottery Museum: 10.8 mi
- Longaberger Museum: 13.1 mi
- John & Annie Glenn Museum: 15.0 mi
- Eastside Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Maple-Harding Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Magnolias: 21.7 mi
- Azalea Glen: 21.7 mi
- Dillon State Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
- Dillion State Park: 5.7 mi
- Dillon Reservoir Wildlife Area: 13.3 mi
- Taft Reserve South: 18.2 mi
- Taft Reserve North: 18.7 mi
- World's Largest Basket: 13.1 mi
- World's Largest Apple Basket: 14.4 mi
- Secret Dreams Festival in Legend Valley: 20.2 mi
- Big Muskie: 21.9 mi
- Miner's Memorial Park: 21.9 mi
- ELECTRICS: 6.9 mi
- Sundial: 21.7 mi
- Reservoir Beach: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Dr. Increase Mathews House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Hill | ESE 118° | 389 m | 14.5 mi |
| Coffman Knob | WNW 288° | 375 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 290° | 366 m | 20.5 mi |
| Fox Den Knob | NW 324° | 366 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bucks Knob | WNW 292° | 361 m | 20.1 mi |
| 1170 | NNE 27° | 357 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buzzard Glory Knob | W 275° | 356 m | 14.0 mi |
| Browns Knob | SE 125° | 351 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:24 | 17:07 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zanesville Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5666715194
Day trips start here
- Zanesville · 1 mi
- Cambridge · 23 mi
- Newark · 23 mi
- Coshocton · 24 mi
- Heath · 24 mi
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