Cross Mound Park
Cross Mound Park is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 277 m. Sand Hill stands 395 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Stoutsville Park, a park 3.4 miles away. Hocking Hills Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 277 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Fairfield County Park District
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 52.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 25.9 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 16 mi
- Stag · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stoutsville Park: 3.4 mi
- Ed Wolfe Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Martha Hitler Park: 6.6 mi
- Hanaway Covered Bridge Park: 6.6 mi
- Clearport Community Club: 6.9 mi
- Stoney Hill Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Samuel L. Fox Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Clear Creek Metro Park: 10.1 mi
- Haddox Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Kreisel Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Emmanuel Knob: 6.1 mi
- Burning Indian Mound: 7.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 8.1 mi
- Fairfield County HP: 9.6 mi
- Christmas Rocks: 9.6 mi
- Goslin Nature Center: 13.5 mi
- Slate Run Living Historical Farm: 13.6 mi
- Ohio’s Small Town Museum: 13.8 mi
- Sherman House State Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: 14.2 mi
- A W Marion Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Pickaway County Veterans Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Stonewall Cemetery: 11.7 mi
- Fairfield County Veterans Memorial: 14.2 mi
- William Tecumseh Sherman: 14.2 mi
- Christmas Lights Extravaganza: 5.9 mi
- Rock House Cave: 10.1 mi
- White Falls: 11.7 mi
- Indian Head: 13.2 mi
- Airplane Rock: 13.5 mi
- Rock House Falls: 10.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.0 mi
- Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 13.1 mi
- Broken Rock Falls: 15.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 15.6 mi
- Pumpkin Show Mural: 9.0 mi
- Hawk Sculpture: 13.4 mi
- Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 13.8 mi
- The Space Between Us: 14.1 mi
- Richard Outcault mural: 14.2 mi
- Cantwell Cliffs: 11.1 mi
- Airplane Rock: 13.5 mi
- Hunters Rock: 14.7 mi
- Parish Rocks: 15.5 mi
- Sphinx Head: 15.7 mi
- Orchard Hill Arboretum: 15.2 mi
- Third Tier: 19.0 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 19.1 mi
- Ornimental Garden: 19.1 mi
- Pickerington Community Gardens: 21.9 mi
- Picnic table: 13.6 mi
- Hocking River ?: 14.6 mi
- South Ridge: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cross Mound Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SSW 212° | 395 m | 14.5 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SSW 208° | 390 m | 15.4 mi |
| Rock Garden Hill | SSW 212° | 384 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SW 214° | 384 m | 15.7 mi |
| Fairfield County HP | NE 37° | 380 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Logan | SSW 211° | 378 m | 16.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf | SW 216° | 370 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 214° | 363 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:28 | 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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Circleville, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/456273098
Day trips start here
- Southeast Ohio · 18 mi
- Chillicothe · 19 mi
- Columbus/South · 28 mi
- Columbus · 30 mi
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