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Black River Reservation

Black River Reservation from directly overhead

Black River Reservation is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Cuyahoga County high point stands 390 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Homewood Park, a park 0.5 miles away. North Ridge Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Lorain County Metro Parks

How to reach it

Coordinates41.43137, -82.10299

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Homewood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Black River Reservation - Day's Dam: 0.8 mi
  • Oakwood Park: 1.2 mi
  • Black River State Reservation: 1.7 mi
  • Hilltop Park: 1.9 mi
Museums: 36
Gardens: 29
Artworks: 29
Historic sites: 27
  • Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 4.4 mi
  • Oberlin and the Underground Railroad: 11.2 mi
  • Memorial Arch: 11.3 mi
  • Underground Railroad Monument: 11.4 mi
  • Walter Clague Monument: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 26
Attractions: 25
Nature reserves: 18
Beaches: 9
Waterfalls: 5
  • Olmsted Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Columbia Beach Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Berea Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Cedar Point: 11.3 mi
  • Cuyahoga County high point: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Princess Ledges: 17.7 mi
  • Princess Ledges: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Lorain Rest Area: 12.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black River Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cuyahoga County high pointESE 113°390 m23.5 mi
Cedar PointE 99°232 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0419:41
June solstice05:5620:2421:06
September equinox07:1718:5119:27
December solstice07:5216:1817:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293140516271757367564434
Precip in2.82.43.03.73.94.04.14.14.13.63.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elyria 3 E, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/481891265

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