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Byway: Ohio - Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway
Byway Description: This byway was developed around the Miami and Erie Canal which operated between 1840 and 1860. Consequently, much of the history and recreation associated with this route is related to the Canal and its history.
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0.0
(85.1) |
0.0
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Start of Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway
Altitude: 869 feet
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Piqua, Ohio, a city located in Miami County, Ohio, Piqua Airport, Arrowston, a historic building located here in Piqua, Ohio. Edison Community College, Junction of State Highway #66 with Main Street Piqua, Ohio.
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1.9
(83.2) |
1.2
(51.7) |
Access
Altitude: 879 feet
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Access to Franz Pond, Echo Lake Drive, Versailles Road, Polo, Ohio, Stillwater Valley Golf Club at Versailles, Ohio
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3.5
(81.6) |
2.2
(50.7) |
Swift Run Lake
Altitude: 906 feet
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Swift Run Lake, North Hardin Road,
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6.5
(78.6) |
4.0
(48.8) |
Miami-Shelby Road
Altitude: 988 feet
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Miami-Shelby Road, Dexter Lake, Loraine Creek, Ohio
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8.8
(76.3) |
5.5
(47.4) |
Fessler-Buxton Road
Altitude: 991 feet
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Fessler-Buxton Road, Lockington, Ohio, a village in Shelby County, Ohio,
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10.8
(74.3) |
6.7
(46.2) |
Russia, Ohio
Altitude: 984 feet
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Russina-Versailles Road, Russia, Ohio, a village in Shelby County, Ohio, Versailles, Ohio, a village in Darke County, Ohio.
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12.8
(72.3) |
8.0
(44.9) |
Mount Jefferson, Ohio
Altitude: 968 feet
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Stillwater Road, Smith Road, Mount Jefferson, a Mountain located in Shelby County, Ohio,
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13.9
(71.2) |
8.6
(44.2) |
Houston, Ohio
Altitude: 948 feet
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Houston Road, Houston, Ohio, a village located Loramie Township, in Shelby County, Ohio, Lake Evergreen, Ohio, Community of Newbern, Ohio, Turtle Creek,
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16.8
(68.3) |
10.4
(42.4) |
State Highway #48 / Stoker Road
Altitude: 1007 feet
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State Highway #48 / Stoker Road,
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19.5
(65.6) |
12.1
(40.8) |
Intersection
Altitude: 942 feet
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Intersection of State Highway #47, Leighty Lake, Sidney, Ohio, a city in Shelby County, Ohio. Sidney, Ohio has a drive-in movie theatre, the Auto-Vue, Sidney Municipal Airport, People's Federal Savings and Loan Association in Sidney, Ohio, a bank, this building is a National Historic Landmark. Community of Versailles, Ohio, Dawn, Ohio, and Ansonia, Ohio, lie in Darke County, Ohio southwest of here.
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20.2
(64.9) |
12.6
(40.3) |
Newport, Ohio
Altitude: 968 feet
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Newport Road, Newport, Ohio a community located in Shelby County, within Cynthian Township, Ohio.
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26.4
(58.7) |
16.4
(36.5) |
Fort Loramie, Ohio
Altitude: 958 feet
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Junction State Route #705, State Route #362, Fort Loramie, Ohio, a village located in Shelby County, Ohio, Lake Loramie State Park, Swanders, Ohio. West of here lie Village of Osgod, Ohio, Yorshire, Ohio, Northstar, Ohio, Burkettsville, Ohio, New Weston, Ohio, located in Darke County, Ohio.
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27.9
(57.2) |
17.3
(35.5) |
Canal Road No.1, Connects State Route #362
Altitude: 955 feet
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Canal Road No.1, Connects to State Route #362 which travels along the shores of Lake Loramie, Lake Loramie State Park, Swanders, Ohio
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31.2
(53.9) |
19.4
(33.5) |
Minster, Ohio
Altitude: 965 feet
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Minster, Ohio, a village located in Auglaize County, Ohio, a predominantly Catholic community with two Parishes. State Highway #119, Minster-Fort Recovery Road, Lehmkuhl Landing, McCartyville, Ohio, Anna, ohio, a village in Shelby County, Ohio.
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32.9
(52.2) |
20.4
(32.4) |
State Highway #119
Altitude: 968 feet
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State Highway #119, Maria Stein, Ohio, located in Mercer County, Ohio. Casallea, Ohio, St. Henry, Mercer County, Ohio, Fort Recovery, Ohio, Mercer County, Ohio.
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36.1
(49.0) |
22.4
(30.4) |
New Bremen, Ohio
Altitude: 945 feet
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Intersection of State Highway #274, New Bremen, Ohio, a village located in Auglaize County, Ohio. New Bremen, Ohio contains Locks from the Miami and Erie Canal. The town is rich in canal history and contains many historic canal sights. New Bremen, Ohio is also home to the Bicycle Museum of America, which contains the country's largest collection of bicycles. Community of Kettlersville, Ohio, Montra, Ohio, and Jackson Center, Ohio lie in the east of here, and in the west lie Villages of Chickasaw, Ohio, Sebastian, ohio, and Carthagena, Ohio, located in Mercer County, Ohio
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42.7
(42.4) |
26.5
(26.3) |
State Route #219
Altitude: 899 feet
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State Route #219, New Knoxville, Ohio, a village located in Auglaize County, Ohio. Neil Armstrong Airport, Montezuma, Ohio, a village in Mercer County, Ohio on the shores of Grand Lake St. Mary's, Ohio
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48.1
(37.0) |
29.9
(23.0) |
St. Marys, Ohio
Altitude: 873 feet
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State Highway #29/116, St. Marys, Ohio, a village located in Auglaize County, Ohio. Grand Lake St. Marys, an artificial lake Grand Lake-Saint Marys State Park, spanning Mercer and Auglaize counties, Ohio. Grand Lake St.Marys, popular site for recreational fishing and camping.
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48.7
(36.4) |
30.3
(22.6) |
East Spring Street / State Highway #29
Altitude: 876 feet
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East Spring Street / State Highway #29, Moulton, Ohio, a community located in Auglaize County, Ohio. Wapakoneta, Ohio, a city in Auglaize County, Ohio
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50.2
(34.9) |
31.2
(21.7) |
Junction
Altitude: 873 feet
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Junction Interstate Highway #33, Celina, Ohio, a city located in Auglaize County west of here, on the shores of Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio. In the east lies City of Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County, Ohio
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53.8
(31.3) |
33.4
(19.4) |
Glynwood, Ohio
Altitude: 860 feet
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Glynwood Road, Glynwood, Ohio, a community located in Auglaize County, Ohio. Forty Acres Pond,
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62.4
(22.7) |
38.8
(14.1) |
Kossuth, Ohio
Altitude: 830 feet
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Kossuth, Ohio, a Community located in Auglaize County, Ohio.
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65.4
(19.7) |
40.6
(12.2) |
Mendon, Ohio
Altitude: 850 feet
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Deep Cut Road, Mendon, Ohio, a village located in Mercer County, Ohio. The Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut is a preserved, 6,600 feet long segment of the Miami and Erie Canal. The Miami and Erie Canal was one of Ohio's two major artificial waterways. It is a United States National Historic Landmark. Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio
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68.6
(16.5) |
42.6
(10.3) |
Spencerville, Ohio
Altitude: 830 feet
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State Route #117 / Spencerville Road, Spencerville, Ohio. Rockfort, Ohio, a village in Mercer County, Ohio.
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71.9
(13.2) |
44.7
(8.2) |
Allentown Road
Altitude: 820 feet
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Allentown Road / State Highway #81, Community of Converse, ohio, Elgin, Ohio, Willshire, Ohio, located in Van Wert County, Ohio. Community of Allentown, Ohio, Bressler Lake Reservoir, Lima, Ohio , a city located in Allen County, Ohio
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75.6
(9.5) |
47.0
(5.9) |
Southworth, Ohio
Altitude: 807 feet
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Zion Church Road, Southworth, Ohio, York Township, Van Wert County, Ohio. Venedocia, Ohio a village in Van Wert County, Ohio.
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79.6
(5.5) |
49.5
(3.4) |
Landeck, Ohio
Altitude: 787 feet
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West Landeck Road, Landeck, Ohio, Wren, ohio, villages Located in Van Wert County, Ohio
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85.1
(0.0) |
52.9
(0.0) |
Delphos, Ohio
Altitude: 768 feet
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Delphos, Ohio, a village in Allen, County, Ohio. This is where Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway ends. Elida Road leads to Elida, Ohio, Lima, Ohio, a city in Allen County, Ohio. Lima Allen County Airport, Lost Creek Reservoir, Metzger Reservoir, Ferguson Reservoir, located just outside the city of Lima, Ohio.
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