Boord State Nature Preserve
Boord State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Browns Knob stands 351 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is East Twin Hill, a peak 4.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Hiking only on designated trail, no off trail activities including picnicking or collecting of any materials. See trailhead information board for details. The primary function of this area is a Nature Preserve.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 16.1 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Vincent: 4.5 mi
- Ephraim Cutler: 5.3 mi
- Quaker Meeting House: 9.1 mi
- Putnam Family Library / Belpre Farmers' Library: 11.0 mi
- Veterans Monument: 11.2 mi
- Big Bottom State Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
- Kraton Park: 10.0 mi
- Ferndale Park: 10.3 mi
- Lock & Dam 18 Ohio River Access: 10.7 mi
- Blennerhassett Island Historic District: 11.1 mi
- East Twin Hill: 4.1 mi
- West Twin Hill: 4.3 mi
- Table Hill: 7.4 mi
- Riley Hill: 13.1 mi
- Mount Logan: 13.1 mi
- Marietta Run Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area: 7.2 mi
- Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Blennerhassett Mansion: 11.4 mi
- Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum: 12.0 mi
- Belpre Historical Society: 12.4 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 13.1 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 13.1 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 14.3 mi
- Ohio River Tunnel: 15.5 mi
- Frontiersman Carving: 15.6 mi
- George Floyd mural: 15.6 mi
- Pioneer Carving: 15.6 mi
- mary's garden: 11.8 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 15.4 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 15.5 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Garden: 15.9 mi
- Oakland: 14.0 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 15.2 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 15.3 mi
- Rufus Putnam House: 15.4 mi
- 3301: 15.4 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Rock Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Stony Point: 22.8 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 16.2 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 17.0 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 20.9 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 21.0 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 16.6 mi
- Blair Arch: 16.9 mi
- Quincy Park: 13.5 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boord State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Knob | NNE 14° | 351 m | 24.6 mi |
| Daylight Hill | E 80° | 329 m | 24.0 mi |
| Stephens Knob | SSE 154° | 329 m | 25.0 mi |
| Sharktooth Mountain | E 90° | 327 m | 22.3 mi |
| McKusic Hill | SE 139° | 325 m | 22.7 mi |
| Willis Hill | NNW 347° | 323 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cotton Hill | NNW 347° | 319 m | 17.6 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Knob | S 180° | 315 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:18 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly STP, 12 mi away.
- eastern hemlock5 obs
- striped wintergreen5 obs
- Long-spurred violet5 obs
- crane-fly orchid3 obs
- naked-flowered tick-trefoil3 obs
- Northern Cardinal2 obs
- Eastern Towhee2 obs
- Christmas fern2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/216229818
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