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Blair Preserve

Blair Preserve from directly overhead

Blair Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Rock, a natural arch 0.1 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Athens Conservancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.35223, -82.05575

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sells Park: 1.1 mi
  • Sells Park: 1.1 mi
  • East State Street Park: 1.6 mi
  • Augustine Park: 2.5 mi
  • Highland Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Crumley Knob: 0.6 mi
  • Bloemer Berg: 1.8 mi
  • Bong Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Witches Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Signal Hill: 3.8 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 4
  • Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Wolfe Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Ohio University Student Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Ohio University Student Garden: 3.4 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Tunnel Rock: 0.1 mi
  • Blair Arch: 0.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchtel Spring: 10.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Schultz HillWNW 299°337 m22.0 mi
Irish RidgeW 270°326 m15.0 mi
Long RidgeW 273°325 m14.9 mi
Starrett RidgeW 275°323 m14.3 mi
Willis HillNNE 31°323 m24.2 mi
Furnace RidgeW 268°320 m15.5 mi
The PinnacleWSW 250°319 m19.6 mi
Cotton HillNNE 32°319 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:40
June solstice06:0220:1920:59
September equinox07:1718:5219:27
December solstice07:4516:2617:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526169737165544335
Precip in2.92.93.63.84.24.54.33.23.22.92.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/639721860

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