Anderson Compass Plant Prairie
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Anderson Compass Plant Prairie is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Porter Knob stands 344 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tipton Knob, a peak 5.0 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 12.8 mi off the Country Music Highway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Vesuvius Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
- Dean State Forest: 9.5 mi
- Paul Porter Park: 11.9 mi
- Beechwood Park: 12.1 mi
- 9th Street Park: 12.2 mi
- Student Soldier Statue: 12.1 mi
- Big Boy: 12.2 mi
- Vulcan: 12.8 mi
- Genesis: 12.8 mi
- Venus: 12.8 mi
- Sergeant Danny C. Hayes Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Vesuvius Furnace: 8.3 mi
- Marquette Cement: 12.2 mi
- The Marshall Beech Tree: 13.6 mi
- John Marshall: 13.6 mi
- Tipton Knob: 5.0 mi
- Pigeon Knob: 5.2 mi
- Miller Hill: 7.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.2 mi
- Stewart Knob: 7.2 mi
- Lawrence County Museum: 12.4 mi
- The Highlands Museum & Discovery Center: 13.0 mi
- Touma Museum of Medicine: 13.6 mi
- Taylor Auto Collections: 14.1 mi
- The Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Inc. Museum: 14.6 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Gallipolis Island: 20.5 mi
- Cackley Swamp Preserve: 21.0 mi
- Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve: 21.1 mi
- Cackley Swamp Preserve: 21.4 mi
- Baker Swamp State Nature Preserve: 24.4 mi
- Chad Pennington Hall of Fame: 13.5 mi
- C&O 1308: 14.6 mi
- Big Bend Swimming Beach: 8.2 mi
- Central Park Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Ritter Park Rose Garden: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anderson Compass Plant Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Knob | SE 136° | 344 m | 24.7 mi |
| Rich Knob | ESE 120° | 315 m | 20.5 mi |
| High Knob | SW 230° | 314 m | 23.5 mi |
| Stewart Knob | NW 319° | 307 m | 7.2 mi |
| Phillips Knob | NW 324° | 306 m | 11.0 mi |
| Tipton Knob | NW 318° | 305 m | 5.0 mi |
| Poplar Knob | NNE 28° | 305 m | 13.0 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | ESE 122° | 302 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:19 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:31 | 17:13 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterloo, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Huntington · 14 mi
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