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Sand Hill

Sand Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Sand Hill rises to 395 m in Ohio. Horseback Knob stands 403 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in Ross County, Ohio, United States of America

Wikidata Q34903202, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
395 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.38506, -82.92684

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 59
Attractions: 13
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre: 1.0 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Prospecting Company: 1.1 mi
  • The Grove: 5.1 mi
  • Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 5.3 mi
  • Natural Bathtub: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Rock House Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Lower Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 19.4 mi
  • Whispering Cave: 20.2 mi
  • Ash Cave: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 8
  • Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Visitor Center: 4.2 mi
  • Mighty Children's Museum: 4.7 mi
  • Ross County Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center: 4.9 mi
  • Environmental Learning Center: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Carlisle Hill Star: 5.0 mi
  • Pumpkin Show Mural: 15.0 mi
  • Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Third Tier: 5.2 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Ornimental Garden: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • South Ridge: 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic table: 19.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Sand Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horseback KnobSW 221°403 m13.4 mi
Chestnut Oak KnobSW 219°402 m15.0 mi
LongSSW 205°397 m18.4 mi
Ball KnobSW 215°394 m13.9 mi
Nevins HillWSW 250°393 m22.7 mi
Davis KnobSW 218°392 m14.4 mi
McMechen HillSW 234°392 m20.3 mi
Jester HillWSW 236°391 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:44
June solstice06:0620:2221:03
September equinox07:2018:5519:31
December solstice07:4916:3017:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303342536372757366554435

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chillicothe Mound City, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357419314

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