Bellefontaine (Ohio)

city in Logan County, Ohio, United States

Bellefontaine, Ohio is a city in the Miami - Scioto basins, and the seat of Logan county.

Understand

Get in

  • 🌍 Bellefontaine Regional Airport. A small public airport handling mostly General aviation traffic. (updated Oct 2020)
  • US Route 33 passes through Bellefontaine.

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Logan County Courthouse (Bellefontaine Courthouse). (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 Campbell Hill. The highest point in the state of Ohio (1,550 feet) and site of the former Bellefontaine Air Force Station and a current technical school. The Hill is now open to the public during the week while the school is open. (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 William Lawrence House. The exterior of this historic house can be seen, which was the home of William Lawrence in the 1800s, who was a politician instrumental in getting the United States to sign the Geneva Conventions, the first vice president of the American Red Cross, and the politician who spearheaded both the impeachment proceedings of president Andrew Johnson as well as the creation of the United States Department of Justice. (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 Piatt Castles. (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 Logan County History Center (Logan County Historic Society Museum), 521 E Columbus Ave, ☏ +1 937-593-7557. W-Su 1-4PM. Includes the Orr Mansion. Donation. (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 McKinley Street. At 20 feet long, this street is one of the shortest streets in the world, and the shortest in the United States. A good place to take photos if you have a group large enough to span the street lengthwise. (updated Jan 2021)
  • 🌍 Court Avenue. A historic street, as the first American street to be paved with concrete. (updated Jan 2021)

Do

Buy

Eat

Fish and chips from Don's Downtown Diner.

Drink

Sleep

  • Comfort Inn, 260 Northview Dr, ☏ +1 937-595-0631. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Offers complimentary Wi-Fi, breakfast, and outdoor heated pool. ~$94. (updated Oct 2020)

Connect

  • 🌍 Logan County District Library. (updated Oct 2020)
  • 🌍 Bellefontaine Post Office. (updated Oct 2020)
  • Bellefontaine Examiner. Local newspaper. (updated Oct 2020)

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