Notable fort · Licking, Ohio
Observatory Mound
Observatory Mound is a fort in Licking, Ohio.
Observatory Mound: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Observatory Mound
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Observatory Mound — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.05110, -82.45021. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Observatory Mound
- Octagon Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~1 km · Must-see
- Newark Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bryn Du Mansion · fort · Licking · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alligator Effigy · fort · Licking · ~6 km · Must-see
- Avery–Hunter House · fort · Licking · ~8 km · Must-see
- Spring Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dawes Arboretum · park · Licking · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~17 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake State Park · lake · Licking · ~17 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake · lake · Fairfield · ~18 km · Must-see
- Black Hand Gorge State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~21 km · Must-see
- Flint Ridge State Memorial · fort · Licking · ~22 km · Must-see
- Burrell Chapel · church · Licking · ~22 km · Must-see
- Morris Woods State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · fort · Licking · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dillon State Park · park · Muskingum · ~31 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Orthodox Church · church · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dillon Dam · lake · Muskingum · ~40 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Observatory Mound
- Octagon Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~1 km · Must-see
- Newark Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bryn Du Mansion · fort · Licking · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alligator Effigy · fort · Licking · ~6 km · Must-see
- Avery–Hunter House · fort · Licking · ~8 km · Must-see
- Flint Ridge State Memorial · fort · Licking · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · fort · Licking · ~25 km · Must-see
- Muskingum County Courthouse · fort · Muskingum · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bowman Mill Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ohio Holocaust And Liberators Memorial · fort · Franklin · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Observatory Mound open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Observatory Mound yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Observatory Mound?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Observatory Mound?
Nearby: Octagon Earthworks (fort, 1 km), Newark Earthworks (fort, 3 km), Bryn Du Mansion (fort, 5 km), Alligator Effigy (fort, 6 km), Avery–Hunter House (fort, 8 km), Spring Valley Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Observatory Mound worth visiting?
Observatory Mound is listed as a notable fort in Ohio on Spotwander.