• Mound City visitor center in spring

    Hopewell Culture

    National Historical Park Ohio

Environmental Factors

The Central Mound at Mound City Group with a spider web in foreground.
South central Ohio generally receives 40 inches of precipitation annually. The winters are mild with snow on occasion, however no accumulation generally occurs. Springtime begins with spring wildflowers and spring peepers. Summers are usually humid and hot, with trees and shrubs in full green foliage. The fall show includes autumnal shades of red, orange, and yellow, with crisp cooler weather.

Did You Know?

Least weasel, the smallest living carnivore.

The smallest living carnivore uses the grounds at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park for hunting and nesting.  Least weasels mainly prey on meadow voles, but will dine on shrews, moles, birds, and insects. More...