Levi Coffin House
The Coffin House is a National Historic Landmark located in the present-day town of Fountain City. Levi Coffin House stands in New Garden Township. Pleasant highs of 64–83°F mark the mildest months, May to October.
A museum inside New Garden Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓
Wayne Township is the nearest base
Wayne Township is 8 miles south, with 25 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Indianapolis
Indianapolis is about 66 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Below are typical highs and lows near Levi Coffin House.
Levi Coffin House
The Coffin House is a National Historic Landmark located in the present-day town of Fountain City in Wayne County, Indiana. The two-story, eight room, brick home was constructed circa 1838–39 in the Federal style. The Coffin home became known as the "Grand Central Station" of the Underground Railroad because of its location where three of the escape routes to the North converged and the number of fleeing slaves who passed through it.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1966) · National Historic Landmark (1965) · National Register of Historic Places contributing property (2018)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to sleep near Levi Coffin House
Places to stay start in Wayne Township (25) and Richmond (20).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Levi Coffin House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Garden Township | in town | — | — | 1,930 | $162K |
| Fountain City | in town | — | — | 697 | $96K |
| Wayne Township | 8 mi south | 10 min | 25 11 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 39,551 | $121K |
| Richmond | 9 mi south | 15 min | 20 11 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 35,376 | $114K |
| Jefferson Township | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 5 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 3,196 | $137K |
| Greenville Township | 18 mi northeast | 30 min | 13 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 17,035 | $168K |
| Center Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 4 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 7,376 | $164K |
| Greenville | 19 mi northeast | 30 min | 12 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 12,680 | $158K |
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Getting there
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Places to add to Levi Coffin House
Other well-known places within 68 miles.
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Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
44 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
63 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
67 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
63 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
61 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
61 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know about Levi Coffin House
Is Levi Coffin House in New Garden Township?
Yes. It’s inside New Garden Township, IN.
When is the best time to visit Levi Coffin House?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Levi Coffin House from Cincinnati and Indianapolis?
About 60 miles south of Cincinnati and about 66 miles west of Indianapolis, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Levi Coffin House?
James M. Cox Dayton (DAY), about 37 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 64 miles.
Where should I stay near Levi Coffin House?
Wayne Township (8 mi, 25 places to stay), Richmond (9 mi, 20 places to stay) and Jefferson Township (10 mi, 5 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from New Garden Township
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.