Historic National Road
Ohio
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Byway Details
- Designation
- All-American Road
- Length
- 226 mi in Ohio
About Historic National Road
The Historic National Road is a 225.7-mile scenic drive in Ohio, designated as an All-American Road. It runs through a long string of towns, from Bridgeport in the west to Springfield in the east. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to drive it. Typical averages from the nearby Wheeling, WV weather station show September highs around 79°F and lows near 56°F, with May similar at about 74°F and 50°F. Midsummer runs hotter, with July and August highs around 85°F. The route passes through dozens of communities, including St. Clairsville, Zanesville, New Concord, Norwich, and Vandalia. Each stop gives a chance to break up the drive with a stop, a meal, or a look around town.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–85°F and lows of 40–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wheeling, WV weather station, 1.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high22° low
- Feb42° high23° low
- Mar51° high30° low
- Apr64° high40° low
- May74° high50° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug85° high63° low
- Sep79° high56° low
- Oct66° high44° low
- Nov54° high34° low
- Dec43° high27° low
Where it is
- Towns along the route
- Bridgeport · Brookside · Wolfhurst · Lansing · Blaine · St. Clairsville · Lloydsville · Morristown · Fairview · Old Washington · Cambridge · New Concord · Norwich · Pleasant Grove · Zanesville · Gratiot · Brownsville · Jacksontown · Harbor Hills · Hebron · Kirkersville · Etna · Reynoldsburg · Whitehall · Bexley · Grandview Heights · Valleyview · Lincoln Village · Lake Darby · West Jefferson · Lafayette · South Vienna · Springfield · Donnelsville · Crystal Lakes · Park Layne · Brandt · Vandalia · Englewood · Clayton · Lewisburg · New Paris
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Trailer Park BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Crooked CreekCanoeing0.3 mi
- Right BoulderRock climbing0.4 mi
- Deer CreekCanoeing0.4 mi
- Scioto TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Olentangy TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Veterans ParkRock climbing0.4 mi
- South Fork Licking RiverCanoeing0.5 mi
Tinkerbell BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Michael R Perry, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- Stillwater CreekCanoeing0.8 mi
- Buckeye Collection TrailHiking0.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
