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Discover La Mar Heights
The district La Mar Heights of Athens in Athens County (Ohio) is a subburb in United States about 273 mi west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
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While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pomeroy, Logan, McArthur, New Lexington and McConnelsville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F
Morning Temperature | -6°C / 22 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
-4°C (25 °F)
-6°C (20 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
0°C (32 °F)
-6°C (22 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express & Suites ATHENS
Fairfield Inn & Suites Athens
Hampton Inn Athens
BUDGET HOST COACH INN ATHENS
Z-TO BE DELETED - OHIO UNIVERS
BAYMONT INN & SUITES ATHENS
Days Inn Athens OH
KNIGHTS INN ATHENS
SUPER 8 ATHENS
Videos from this area
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Bed Bug Eggs - Athens, OH - Elite Pest Management
www.elitepestllc.com Ryan Allman with Elite Pest Management shows exactly what to look for when checking for Bed Bugs. They're common to our area, the location in the video is in Athens, Ohio,...
Crank Brothers Pica Multi Tool at Cycle Path Bicycles of Athens Ohio
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Serfas True 250 - 500 at Cycle Path Bicycles of Athens Ohio
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12/21/2013 Athens, OH Squall Line and High Winds B-Roll
A line of severe storms prompted a series of severe thunderstorm and a couple tornado warnings across Ohio late Saturday evening. Numerous reports of wind damage and minor flooding were ...
Dobby Memorial; Spartans in Athens 2015-02-22
SPARTANS IN ATHENS! The Michingan State Quidditch Team traveled all the way to Athens, Ohio to compete in the 2015 Dobby Memorial Tournament.
Athens Oh. High School Presents The Wizard of Oz
Olivia Kimball As Dorothy, Love our Girl.. 21yrs military, 2 wars... cried like baby!!
American Classic All Mountain Wheelset at Cycle Path Bicycles of Athens Ohio
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Bellwether Convertible Cycling Jacket at Cycle Path Bicycles in Athens Ohio
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Seclusion Athens, Ohio State Asylum PART II unedited EXCLUSIVE
Prior to the "ridges" , former mental health hospital (once called the Athens Lunatic Asylum) was renovated and turned into a museum and studio space, officials allowed us 2 hours to document...
Rollers (no hands - one leg) at Cycle Path Bicycles of Athens Ohio
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Athens County, Ohio
Athens County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Ohio, United States. It was formed in 1805 from Washington County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 64,757, which is an increase of 4.1% from 62,223 in 2000. Its county seat is Athens. Because the original state university was founded there in 1804, the town and the county were named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.
Chauncey, Ohio
Chauncey /ˈtʃænsi/ is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2010 census. The village is located near The Plains.
The Plains, Ohio
The Plains is a census-designated place (CDP) in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,931 at the 2000 census.
Strouds Run State Park
Strouds Run State Park is an Ohio state park located primarily in Canaan Township, Athens County, Ohio, with a small part in Ames Township. It comprises 2,606 acres, and includes Dow Lake, a 161-acre artificial lake. The lake is stocked on a yearly basis with several kinds of fish. It has been stocked with rainbow trout on a yearly basis because the trout cannot survive the winters. The park is almost entirely within the Strouds Run watershed, although it does not include the entire watershed.
Convocation Center (Ohio University)
Convocation Center is a 13,080-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams. The first men's basketball game in the arena featured an 80–70 Ohio victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on December 3, 1968. The Convocation Center, affectionately called "The Convo," was designed by Brubaker and Brandt Architects of Columbus, Ohio and built by Knowlton Construction Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio.
WOUB-TV
WOUB-TV, channel 20, is a non-commercial educational television station licensed to Athens, Ohio. WOUB-TV's programming can also be seen on satellite station WOUC-TV, channel 44, licensed to Cambridge, Ohio. Both stations are members of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The WOUB/WOUC studios and offices are located in the Radio-TV building on the Athens campus of Ohio University, which owns the stations' licenses through the WOUB Center for Public Media.
Athens Lunatic Asylum
The Athens Lunatic Asylum was a mental hospital operated in Athens, Ohio from 1874 until 1993. During its operation, the hospital provided services to a variety of patients including Civil War veterans, children, and violent criminals suffering from various mental disabilities. It is best known as a site of the infamous lobotomy procedure, as well as various supposed paranormal sightings.
Peden Stadium
Peden Stadium is an American football stadium on the banks of the Hocking River in Athens, Ohio. It has been the home of the Ohio Bobcats football team since 1929, and today has a capacity of 24,000. Peden Stadium is the oldest college football venue in the Mid-American Conference and among the oldest in the nation.
Bob Wren Stadium
Bob Wren Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University. It serves as the home field for the Ohio Bobcats since opening on April 18, 1998. The Bobcats opened the facility by defeating the Bowling Green Falcons 4-1 in front of a sellout crowd. Bob Wren Stadium features many modern amenities and has a capacity of 4,000.
Ohio Softball Field
The Ohio Softball Field (the "OSF") is the softball field of the Ohio Bobcats. It has been home to Ohio Bobcats softball since it was opened on April 2, 1999. On that day, Ohio swept a doubleheader (6–5, 6–4) from archrival Miami University in front of a crowd of 436 fans. Ohio won its first seven games at the facility before suffering a 9–2 loss to Kent State University on April 9.
Pruitt Field
Pruitt Field Home of the BobcatsLocation Athens, OhioBroke ground 1999Opened May 2000Closed OpenDemolished N/AOwner Ohio UniversityOperator Ohio UniversitySurface Astroturf 2000Construction cost $2.3 million USDArchitect variousField dimensions 110 yards by 60 yardsTenants Ohio Bobcats Women's Field Hockey (2000-Present) Pruitt Fueld is a field hockey field located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University.
Goldsberry Track
Goldsberry Track is the home of the Ohio Bobcats women's track and field team. It has been home to the program since the facility opened in May 2000. The facility is regarded as one of the best track and field facilities in the Mid-American Conference and the region. Goldsberry Track has a potential to hold 1,000 spectators in the red-brick grandstand located on the east side of the stadium.
Athens Skate Park
The Athens Skate Park is, as the name states, a skatepark located in Athens, Ohio. The park was at one time the only skatepark in the world to feature a capsule (a full pipe connected to a cradle). The park was built by Grindline Skateparks in 2003 and is the second-largest concrete skatepark in Ohio behind the Kettering street plaza. The park features both cement and concrete coping. It has ramps of all sizes and many unique spots. The park is a work in progress.
WOUB-FM
WOUB-FM is a radio station in the United States, broadcasting at FM 91.3 in Athens, Ohio. The station, owned by Ohio University, is a National Public Radio member station. WOUB-FM is the flagship station of a five-station network, Ohio University Public Radio. WOUB debuted in 1942 as WOUI, a carrier current station broadcasting from Ewing Hall on the Ohio U. campus. It became a full-fledged station on December 13, 1949. Sometime in the early 1960s, it changed its calls to WOUB-FM.
Athens High School (The Plains, Ohio)
Athens High School (AHS) is a public high school in The Plains, Ohio which is located in southeast Ohio. It is the only high school in the Athens City School District http://www. athenscity.k12. oh. us/. Their mascot is a Bulldog and their colors are green and gold. The Plains is located just five miles northwest of the Athens, Ohio off US-33 on SR 682. Athens is the historic home town of Ohio University.
Shade, Ohio
Shade is an unincorporated community in southern Lodi Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45776. It lies along U.S. Route 33.
WOUB (AM)
WOUB (1340 AM), is a public radio station in Athens, Ohio. Unlike its FM counterpart, WOUB-FM, WOUB AM is generally more of a community radio station, with mainly programming for residents of Athens County, plus alternative music programming, and news from the BBC, among other programs. Owned and operated by Ohio University, WOUB is on the air daily from 6AM to Midnight.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Athens County, Ohio
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Athens County, Ohio. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
WATH
WATH is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by WATH, Inc. and features programing from CBS Radio, Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.
WJKW (FM)
WJKW is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by Christian Faith Broadcast.
WXTQ
WXTQ is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary/Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by WATH.
College Lands
The College Lands were a tract of land in the Northwest Territory, later Ohio, that the Congress donated for the support of a university. Ohio University became the first college northwest of the Ohio River as a beneficiary of this tract.
Margaret Creek
Margaret Creek is a stream and state waterway in Athens and Meigs Counties, Ohio. Along with Monday, Sunday, and Federal Creeks, Margaret Creek is a principle tributary to the Hocking River. The confluence with the Hocking river is on the west side of the city of Athens, Ohio. The stream was named after Margaret Snowden, the first white woman settler in Athens County.
WYWH-LP
WYWH-LP is a radio station broadcasting a Religious music format. Licensed to Athens, Ohio, USA, the station is currently owned by Hope Radio of Athens and is affiliated with the Three Angels Broadcasting Network.
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is the medical school of Ohio University and the only osteopathic college in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its mission is to emphasize the practice of primary care and train physicians to serve Ohio, especially in the underserved Appalachian and urban areas of the state. Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine offers a single program conferring the degree Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O. ), and several combined degree programs.