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Argus Park

Argus Park from directly overhead

Argus Park is a park in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 235 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirkwood Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 1.0 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
235 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.94177, -82.89979

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens: 53
  • Bonsai Courtyard: 3.3 mi
  • North Courtyard: 3.3 mi
  • Zen Terrace: 3.3 mi
  • The Grove: 3.3 mi
  • Celebration Garden: 3.3 mi
Museums: 45
Attractions: 25
  • Pacific Island Water Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Himalayan Mountains: 3.3 mi
  • Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse: 3.3 mi
  • Tropical Rainforest: 3.3 mi
  • Desert: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 22
Picnic sites: 9
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 8.4 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 8.5 mi
  • Ze Goat Picnic: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Milliken Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 16.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hocking River ?: 13.1 mi
  • Dublin Spring: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 19.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beavers HillNE 48°383 m14.6 mi
Fairfield County HPSSE 147°380 m21.9 mi
Jacobs LadderSE 146°361 m24.3 mi
Christmas RocksSE 143°346 m24.2 mi
Allen KnobSE 143°344 m21.6 mi
Becks KnobSE 142°339 m21.0 mi
Waterworks HillSE 132°335 m21.9 mi
Christmas RocksSE 146°335 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:44
June solstice06:0420:2421:04
September equinox07:2018:5519:30
December solstice07:5116:2717:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293241526372757367554334
Precip in3.42.63.94.04.43.94.63.63.62.93.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus-valley Crossing, 3 mi away.

  • Black Swallowtail62 obs
  • Common Eastern Bumble Bee61 obs
  • Brown-belted Bumble Bee60 obs
  • Western Honey Bee57 obs
  • Carolina Mantis57 obs
  • Red Admiral54 obs
  • Eastern Carpenter Bee53 obs
  • Peck's Skipper49 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/466703550

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