Cackley Swamp Preserve
Cackley Swamp Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Chimney Rocks stands 342 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Appalachia Ohio Alliance
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.4 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the Country Music Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 27 mi
115 named places within 25 miles
- Margaret Ann Pool & Park: 1.7 mi
- Central Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Jackson Lake State Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Stanley L Evans Athletic and Recreation Field: 9.6 mi
- Manpower Park: 9.8 mi
- Phillips Knob: 12.4 mi
- Poplar Knob: 13.8 mi
- Miller Hill: 14.6 mi
- White Hill: 14.8 mi
- Stewart Knob: 15.6 mi
- McKinley Park: 10.1 mi
- McKinley Park; William McKinley: 10.1 mi
- Harvey Wells: 14.1 mi
- Soldiers Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Soldier's Square: 14.2 mi
- Cackley Swamp Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Baker Swamp State Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Broken Aro Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
- Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Stroth-Rader Habitat Conservation Area: 15.0 mi
- Welsh Museum: 2.0 mi
- Esther Allen Greer Museum: 9.4 mi
- Lillian Jones Museum: 10.2 mi
- Our House Museum: 20.1 mi
- Our House Tavern Museum: 20.1 mi
- Oreton: 18.3 mi
- Richland: 18.6 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 21.9 mi
- Apple Water Tower: 10.2 mi
- Mothman Statue: 22.7 mi
- Violet Point: 17.6 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 21.1 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Dogwood Pass: 19.6 mi
- Big Bend Swimming Beach: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cackley Swamp Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rocks | NW 319° | 342 m | 22.7 mi |
| Rose Hill | W 266° | 334 m | 21.7 mi |
| Diffen Hill | W 272° | 332 m | 21.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 285° | 330 m | 22.4 mi |
| Weddington Hill | NW 315° | 324 m | 22.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 287° | 321 m | 23.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNE 19° | 319 m | 24.4 mi |
| Stewart Knob | S 183° | 307 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:30 | 17:12 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson 3 NW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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