SunWatch Indian Village
SunWatch Indian Village / Archaeological Park, previously known as the Incinerator Site, and designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 33-MY-57, is a reconstructed Fort Ancient Native American village next to the Great Miami River. Its address is in Dayton. Add National Museum of the United States Air Force, 7.8 mi away, to a visit.
A museum inside Dayton
You can stay in Dayton
SunWatch Indian Village is inside Dayton, which has 18 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Columbus
Columbus is about 69 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, 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.
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SunWatch Indian Village
SunWatch Indian Village / Archaeological Park, previously known as the Incinerator Site, and designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 33-MY-57, is a reconstructed Fort Ancient Native American village next to the Great Miami River. The dwellings and site plan of the 3-acre (1.2 ha) site are based on lengthy archeological excavations sponsored by the Dayton Society of Natural History, which owns and operates the site as an open-air museum. Because of its archaeological value, the site was listed in 1974 on the National Register of Historic Places. Since that time, as the many years of archaeological research at the site have led to important findings about the Fort Ancient culture, SunWatch Indian Village was designated in 1990 as a National Historic Landmark.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1990) · National Register of Historic Places (1975)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Rooms near SunWatch Indian Village
The closest lodging is in Dayton (18) and Miami Township (24).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From SunWatch Indian Village | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | in town | — | 18 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 136,688 | $101K | D− |
| Miami Township | 6 mi south | 10 min | 24 19 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 52,991 | $224K | C |
| Butler Township | 11 mi north | 15 min | 21 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 8,421 | $268K | — |
| Beavercreek Township | 11 mi east | 15 min | 18 18 hotels | 57,924 | $301K | — |
| Miamisburg | 6 mi south | 10 min | 10 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 20,414 | $231K | B− |
| Huber Heights | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 13 11 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 43,905 | $177K | C+ |
| Beavercreek | 9 mi east | 15 min | 9 9 hotels | 48,134 | $280K | C+ |
| Fairborn | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 15 15 hotels | 35,754 | $175K | C+ |
Getting there
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What else is near SunWatch Indian Village
These lie within 68 miles as the crow flies.
18 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw226 mi Theme parkKings Island3.2M visitors a year
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
46 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
64 mi MountainSerpent Mound
45 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park38 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
43 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumPhoto credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Quick answers on SunWatch Indian Village
Is SunWatch Indian Village in Dayton?
Yes. It’s inside Dayton, OH.
When is the best time to visit SunWatch Indian Village?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is SunWatch Indian Village from Cincinnati and Columbus?
About 42 miles south of Cincinnati and about 69 miles east of Columbus, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to SunWatch Indian Village?
James M. Cox Dayton (DAY), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 52 miles.
Where should I stay near SunWatch Indian Village?
Dayton (in town, 18 places to stay), Miami Township (6 mi, 24 places to stay) and Butler Township (11 mi, 21 places to stay).
From people who live in Dayton
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.