Canaan Preserve
Canaan Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens Conservancy
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 27.5 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 29 mi
- Lower Falls Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sells Park: 3.6 mi
- Sells Park: 3.7 mi
- East State Street Park: 3.7 mi
- Paw Print Park: 4.7 mi
- Paw Print Park - Hammock Area: 4.8 mi
- Riley Hill: 1.3 mi
- Crumley Knob: 3.1 mi
- Bong Hill: 4.0 mi
- Witches Hill: 4.5 mi
- Bloemer Berg: 4.5 mi
- Baker Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Strouds Ridge Preserve Bean Tract: 1.3 mi
- Strouds Run State Park: 1.9 mi
- Strouds Ridge Reserve Hope Drive Tract: 2.0 mi
- Blair Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Ohio Sundial: 5.0 mi
- College Green: 5.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 5.0 mi
- Class of 1990 Dedication: 5.0 mi
- Ohio University: 5.1 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 5.1 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 5.1 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 5.6 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 14.6 mi
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 17.8 mi
- Flora: 12.0 mi
- King's Station: 14.9 mi
- Ingham: 15.8 mi
- Moonville: 16.9 mi
- San Toy: 22.1 mi
- Garden: 1.6 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 5.0 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 5.8 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 5.8 mi
- mary's garden: 24.9 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 5.1 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 5.8 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 14.1 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 18.5 mi
- B&O Caboose: 21.4 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Stony Point: 19.0 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 21.8 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 5.0 mi
- Albatross: 5.0 mi
- Mail Pouch: 6.8 mi
- The White Falcon: 22.7 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 2.7 mi
- Blair Arch: 2.9 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 11.3 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 12.6 mi
- Quincy Park: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Canaan Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Hill | WNW 298° | 337 m | 24.7 mi |
| Irish Ridge | W 273° | 326 m | 17.6 mi |
| Long Ridge | W 276° | 325 m | 17.5 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | W 278° | 323 m | 17.0 mi |
| Willis Hill | NNE 24° | 323 m | 23.9 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | W 271° | 320 m | 18.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WSW 255° | 319 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cotton Hill | NNE 25° | 319 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:19 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:26 | 17:09 |
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 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/906972812
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