Danbury Township in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dilophosaurus

die-loff-oh-SOAR-us • "Double-Crested Lizard"

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024

1. Dilophosaurus Marker

Inscription.
Early Jurassic (193 million years ago), 550 lbs., United States, Other dinosaurs & fish, 6 feet, 20 feet

Fast Facts
In the film Jurassic Park, Dilophosaurus was depicted with a retractable frill and the ability to spit venom. However, there is no evidence to suggest this dinosaur had either of these characteristics in real life. Although most American dinosaur remains have been discovered west of the Mississippi River, tracks left by Dilophosaurus or a close relative were found in Connecticut in the 1960s. This led lawmakers to declare Dilophosaurus the official state dinosaur of Connecticut!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Paleontology. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1993.

Location. 41° 31.183′ N, 82° 50.922′ W. Marker is in Danbury, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is in Danbury Township. It can be reached from South Lightner Road (County Route 35) 0.8 miles south of Ohio Route 163, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 267 S Lightner Rd, Port Clinton OH 43452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dromaeosaurus (here, next to this marker); Angustinaripterus (here, next to this

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marker); Australovenator (a few steps from this marker); Call to Duty Salute (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pygmy (Mini) Goat (approx. 1.2 miles away); World's Shortest Airline (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Call to Duty Salute (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Call to Duty Salute (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danbury.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024

2. Dilophosaurus Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.