Bird Watching Shelter
The Bird Watching Shelter sits along the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway at an elevation of 575 feet. The surrounding terrain is relatively flat here, with land dropping only 10 feet within 600 meters of the shelter. Dry Fork Meadow lies to the south-southwest at a distance of 1.6 miles, sitting slightly lower at 568 feet in elevation.
Hamilton is the nearest town, located 13.1 miles to the northeast, followed by Cincinnati at 17.7 miles southeast and Dayton at 44.6 miles northeast. Day length varies across the year at this location: the June solstice brings sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 21:10, while the December solstice sees sunrise at 07:56 and sunset at 17:20. Equinox daylight hours fall between these extremes, with sunrise around 07:27-07:43 and sunset around 19:38-19:51.
Travelers continuing along the byway will next reach the Equestrian Overlook.
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What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Dry Fork Meadow568 ftsouth-southwest · 1.6 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:51 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 21:10 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:38 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 17:20 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Hamilton13.1 mi northeast
- Cincinnati17.7 mi southeast
- Dayton44.6 mi northeast
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How high is Bird Watching Shelter?
Bird Watching Shelter sits at about 575 feet (175 m).
What can you see from Bird Watching Shelter?
From Bird Watching Shelter: Dry Fork Meadow (SSW, 1.6 mi).
What is the nearest town to Bird Watching Shelter?
Hamilton, 13 miles NE of Bird Watching Shelter.
What is the next lookout after Bird Watching Shelter?
Equestrian Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Bird Watching Shelter.
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Byways with this lookout
Day trips start here
- Fairfield · 11 mi
- Hamilton County · 12 mi
- Hamilton · 13 mi
- Butler County · 14 mi
- Cincinnati/Western · 14 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 14 mi
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