Glen Echo

Glen Echo is a neighborhood located in the far northern part of the University District in Columbus, Ohio. The area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Also known as: “Glen Echo (Columbus, Ohio)” and “Glen Echo, Columbus, Ohio”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ohio Village and Ohio History Center.

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is a living history museum in , United States. It is operated by the non-profit Ohio History Connection. The village, intended to provide a firsthand view of life in Ohio during the American Civil War, opened July 27, 1974, on 15 acres adjacent to the in north Columbus.

Museum
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The is a history museum and research center in . It is the primary museum for Ohio's history, and is the headquarters, offices, and library of the Ohio History Connection.

The Wilma H. Schiermeier is an experimental wetland complex located adjacent to the campus of Ohio State University in , United States and is part of the School of Environment and Natural Resources at the university.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old North Columbus and Northwood Park.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located just north of the Ohio State University in . Originally platted in 1847 as North Columbus, it was a separate community outside Columbus until it was annexed by the city in 1871.

Neighborhood
The Oakland & Northwood Avenue Area is located in the northern University District in and is bounded by Patterson Avenue to the north and Northwood Avenue to the south & Pearl Alley to the west and Indianola Avenue to the east.

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also known as the University District is the area around the Ohio State University in , . It also includes the OSU Hospital and The James Cancer Research Hospital.

Glen Echo

Latitude
40.01706° or 40° 1′ 1″ north
Longitude
-82.99936° or 82° 59′ 58″ west
Open location code
86GV2282+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 556675713
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q5567708
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In Other Languages

“Glen Echo” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Glen Echo”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Glen Echo and SoHud.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: North 4th Park and Glen Echo Park.

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