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Darby Creek Metro Park Nature Center

Darby Creek Metro Park Nature Center from directly overhead

Darby Creek Metro Park Nature Center is a museum in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Darby Plains/Wet Prairie Restoration Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 2.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Metro Parks
Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.91265, -83.21778

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park: 0.9 mi
  • Galloway Sports Complex: 2.7 mi
  • Garrette Park: 3.4 mi
  • Converse Park: 3.8 mi
  • Freedom Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Golden Bear Sculpture: 10.6 mi
  • Columbus Art Memorial Company: 10.8 mi
  • Miranova Place: 11.6 mi
  • Hammer of Justice: 11.9 mi
  • Horse Statue: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 51
Museums: 33
Attractions: 23
Peaks: 18
Picnic sites: 8
  • White Oak Grove Group Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Little Darby Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 12.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Milliken Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 16.7 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dublin Spring: 14.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Darby Creek Metro Park Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsW 280°380 m24.0 mi
Boundary HillW 272°367 m17.2 mi
Brighton HillW 269°367 m17.3 mi
Roseau HillW 275°361 m16.8 mi
Pitts HillW 271°359 m16.6 mi
Post HillW 277°358 m16.8 mi
Pike HillW 275°358 m17.0 mi
Somerford HillW 276°356 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0919:45
June solstice06:0520:2521:06
September equinox07:2118:5619:32
December solstice07:5216:2917:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293141536372757366554334
Precip in3.12.63.94.04.84.74.33.83.83.23.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Wcmh, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/633685456

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