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Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf rises to 370 m in Ohio. Horseback Knob stands 403 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 44 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34842473, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
370 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.40062, -82.93490

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 60
Attractions: 13
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre: 0.2 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Prospecting Company: 0.2 mi
  • The Grove: 5.3 mi
  • Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 5.4 mi
  • Natural Bathtub: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Rock House Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Lower Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 19.5 mi
  • Whispering Cave: 20.5 mi
  • Broken Rock Falls: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 9
  • Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Visitor Center: 4.1 mi
  • Mighty Children's Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Ross County Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center: 5.6 mi
  • Environmental Learning Center: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
Gardens: 3
  • Third Tier: 5.3 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Ornimental Garden: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Carlisle Hill Star: 5.6 mi
  • Pumpkin Show Mural: 13.9 mi
  • Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • South Ridge: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic table: 19.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Sugarloaf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horseback KnobSW 217°403 m14.0 mi
Chestnut Oak KnobSW 215°402 m15.6 mi
LongSSW 203°397 m19.2 mi
Sand HillSSE 158°395 m1.2 mi
Ball KnobSSW 212°394 m14.6 mi
Nevins HillWSW 247°393 m22.7 mi
Davis KnobSW 214°392 m15.0 mi
McMechen HillSW 230°392 m20.6 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 50–80 °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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1066995 — Sugarloaf, Ross County, Ohio.

OpenStreetMap element node/357468331

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