Buzzard Rock
Buzzard Rock is a cliff in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 253 m. Horseback Knob stands 403 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rocks, a peak 2.9 miles away. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 253 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chimney Rocks: 2.9 mi
- Weddington Hill: 4.0 mi
- Big Rock: 5.0 mi
- Point Lookout: 6.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob: 9.2 mi
- Liberty Wildlife Area: 4.5 mi
- Leo Petroglyph State Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Richland Furnace ATV Area: 8.5 mi
- Scioto River Canal Lands Access State Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Mound Street Park: 10.4 mi
- Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park: 13.3 mi
- Stroth-Rader Habitat Conservation Area: 13.6 mi
- Lake Alma State Park: 14.0 mi
- Samson-Obrist Woods: 14.5 mi
- Ross Lake State Wildlife Area: 14.5 mi
- Dogwood Pass: 13.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre: 17.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain Prospecting Company: 18.0 mi
- The Grove: 18.1 mi
- Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 18.2 mi
- McKinley Park; William McKinley: 11.1 mi
- McKinley Park: 11.1 mi
- David Ousley Memorial Field: 12.7 mi
- Soldiers Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Harvey Wells: 13.1 mi
- Ash Cave: 19.9 mi
- Whispering Cave: 21.0 mi
- Whispering Falls: 21.3 mi
- Cedar Falls: 21.6 mi
- Broken Rock Falls: 21.7 mi
- Alum Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Parish Rocks: 20.7 mi
- Lookout Point: 20.8 mi
- Sugar Point: 21.3 mi
- Sphinx Head: 21.8 mi
- Lillian Jones Museum: 10.9 mi
- Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center: 15.8 mi
- Mighty Children's Museum: 15.8 mi
- Ross County Museum: 15.8 mi
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Visitor Center: 18.8 mi
- Richland: 9.3 mi
- Oreton: 19.2 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 19.7 mi
- Knockemstiff: 19.8 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Third Tier: 18.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 18.1 mi
- Ornimental Garden: 18.1 mi
- Apple Water Tower: 11.0 mi
- Carlisle Hill Star: 16.2 mi
- South Ridge: 12.3 mi
- Picnic table: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Buzzard Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseback Knob | WNW 285° | 403 m | 17.7 mi |
| Chestnut Oak Knob | W 280° | 402 m | 18.1 mi |
| Long | W 264° | 397 m | 16.3 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 331° | 395 m | 17.0 mi |
| Ball Knob | WNW 282° | 394 m | 16.8 mi |
| Davis Knob | WNW 281° | 392 m | 17.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 330° | 390 m | 15.6 mi |
| Selby Knob | WNW 286° | 386 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:21 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:30 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson 3 NW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357390035
Day trips start here
- Chillicothe · 16 mi
- Southeast Ohio · 23 mi
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