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Prairie Ridge Meadow

Prairie Ridge Meadow from directly overhead

Prairie Ridge Meadow is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Hills of Judea stands 328 m to the south-southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Buchy Bench, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 18 miles off.

Take a step back in time and explore the meaning behind Greenville being the Treaty City. The recreated Native American Peace Council House, located at Prairie Ridge meadow across from the Garst Museum, is a modern day reconstruction of the Council House

What to expect

Operated by
Darke County Parks

How to reach it

Coordinates40.10555, -84.63408

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 20
Historic sites: 15
  • Altar of Peace: 0.2 mi
  • Treaty of Greene Ville signed near here: 0.3 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 4.8 mi
  • Fort Jefferson: 5.6 mi
  • Hoosier Hill: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 7
Gardens: 7
  • Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Herb Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Old Thyme Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Community Gardens: 11.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
Attractions: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Greenville Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Ludlow Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Thistlethwaite Falls: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Hills of Judea: 7.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hills of JudeaSSW 199°328 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1519:51
June solstice06:1020:3121:12
September equinox07:2719:0219:37
December solstice07:5816:3417:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273040526371747266544232
Precip in2.82.23.24.24.34.44.03.42.72.93.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville WTP, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/838624009

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