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Foundation Lake

Foundation Lake from directly overhead

Foundation Lake is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Graveyard Hill stands 302 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Glenwood Park, a park 2.6 miles away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Marion County Park District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.59298, -83.19762

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Glenwood Park: 2.6 mi
  • Martin Luther King Park: 2.7 mi
  • Quarry Park: 2.7 mi
  • Oakland Park: 3.0 mi
  • Roosevelt Park: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 9
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Marion County Rest Area: 7.9 mi
  • Marion County Rest Area: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Kensington Rain Garden: 22.1 mi
  • Kensington Rain Garden: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Marion County Steam Shovel: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Graveyard Hill: 10.8 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Graveyard HillE 89°302 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0919:45
June solstice06:0320:2721:08
September equinox07:2118:5619:32
December solstice07:5416:2617:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938506170737165534131
Precip in2.72.02.73.84.24.44.33.33.33.03.02.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion 2 N, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1486153458

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