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Beavercreek Wildlife Recreational Area

Beavercreek Wildlife Recreational Area from directly overhead

Beavercreek Wildlife Recreational Area is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Valle Green Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway passes 6.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Getting there

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Coordinates39.77575, -84.00481
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Valle Green Park: 0.2 mi
  • Valle Greene Park: 0.3 mi
  • Valle View Reserve: 0.7 mi
  • Beaver Creek State Wildlife Area: 0.9 mi
  • Hobson Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Blue 42 MiG-29: 2.9 mi
  • Veteran’s Memorial: 3.3 mi
  • Wright Brothers Replica 1905 Hangar: 3.6 mi
  • 1910 Hangar at Huffman Field: 3.7 mi
  • Tau Beta Pi: 4.2 mi
Museums: 57
Artworks: 26
  • Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Photo Target: 6.0 mi
  • Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 9.4 mi
  • Three O'Clock Prayer: 9.5 mi
  • Immaculate Conception: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 25
Gardens: 24
Nature reserves: 18
Waterfalls: 7
  • The Grotto: 6.7 mi
  • The Cascades: 6.9 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 19.5 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Reeds Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Stoddard Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Little Mount: 20.1 mi
  • Stokes Hill: 20.9 mi
  • Dumpling Hill: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Yellow spring: 6.7 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Ricciardi Spring: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 10.6 mi
  • Oak Camp: 11.4 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 18.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beavercreek Wildlife Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsNE 53°380 m22.5 mi
Stokes HillE 91°350 m20.9 mi
Dumpling HillESE 105°343 m21.8 mi
Reeds HillNNE 19°296 m2.5 mi
Little MountSW 226°286 m20.1 mi
Stoddard HillW 267°241 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1319:48
June solstice06:0920:2821:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:35
December solstice07:5416:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283141536473767568554333
Precip in3.22.43.54.44.44.44.03.13.03.03.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayton MCD, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/987545201

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