Bossard Nature Area
Bossard Nature Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 394 m. Eastman Hill stands 551 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rural Electrification, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 27.2 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodcock Creek Lake - Overlook Area: 0.2 mi
- Woodcock Creek Lake - Outflow Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Colonel Crawford Park: 1.0 mi
- Woodcock Lake Park: 1.1 mi
- Beach Park: 3.8 mi
- Logue Island: 2.4 mi
- Brock's Lookout: 3.1 mi
- Lupher's Landing: 3.1 mi
- Hayfield Hollow: 4.2 mi
- Walker's Landing: 4.7 mi
- Round Top: 5.2 mi
- Curry Hill: 7.3 mi
- Gable Hill: 8.8 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 10.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 10.8 mi
- Rural Electrification: 0.2 mi
- Bishop James M Thoburn: 4.5 mi
- Allegheny College: 4.6 mi
- Baldwin House: 4.8 mi
- Birthplace of the Direct Primary: 5.2 mi
- Baldwin-Reynolds House: 4.9 mi
- Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum: 5.3 mi
- Meadville Railroad Depot Museum: 5.6 mi
- Cambridge Springs Museum and History Center: 7.1 mi
- The Eagle Hotel: 17.3 mi
- Gator Statue: 4.5 mi
- Glass Artpiece: 4.5 mi
- Wooden Gator Sculpture: 4.6 mi
- Cannon: 5.3 mi
- Signs & Flowers: 6.8 mi
- 1-4: 0.8 mi
- Goodell Gardens & Homestead: 12.2 mi
- Clear Lake: 22.9 mi
- Sinks Filled with Dirt: 23.7 mi
- Howard Falls: 18.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 24.2 mi
- Jamestown Beach #2: 23.5 mi
- Stoneboro Beach: 25.0 mi
- Collins Bird Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Big Rocks: 21.9 mi
- Poplar Grove Picnic Site - Pymatuning State Park (OH): 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bossard Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastman Hill | ENE 71° | 551 m | 24.4 mi |
| Wheeling Hill | SSE 151° | 504 m | 15.2 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | NE 51° | 495 m | 12.4 mi |
| Round Knob | SSE 163° | 491 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mackey Hill | NE 40° | 488 m | 12.5 mi |
| Foster Hill | SE 128° | 484 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pine Knoll | SSE 158° | 483 m | 10.8 mi |
| Dutch Hill | ENE 64° | 476 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:09 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadville Port Meadville AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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