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Carter Preserve

Carter Preserve from directly overhead

Carter Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Fairfield County HP stands 380 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Writsel Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 68 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Appalachia Ohio Alliance

How to reach it

Coordinates39.73148, -83.13926

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Clark's Lake Park: 3.6 mi
  • Pond One Park: 3.6 mi
  • Darby Township Park: 4.1 mi
  • Monroe Township Park: 4.3 mi
  • Bragg Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #30: 10.4 mi
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #29: 10.7 mi
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #27: 10.9 mi
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #26: 11.3 mi
  • John Hoover Memorial: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 53
Gardens: 32
Museums: 26
Attractions: 19
  • Scioto Downs Racetrack & Casino: 10.6 mi
  • Hollywood Casino Columbus: 15.1 mi
  • Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting: 15.6 mi
  • Pacific Island Water Garden: 18.9 mi
  • Palm House: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 11
Picnic sites: 5
  • Little Darby Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • White Oak Grove Group Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 21.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Milliken Falls: 18.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Hocking River ?: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fairfield County HPE 99°380 m24.9 mi
Brighton HillWNW 300°367 m24.7 mi
Pitts HillWNW 301°359 m24.3 mi
Markley HillWNW 303°355 m24.9 mi
South Sister HillWNW 303°350 m25.0 mi
Sand HillE 100°332 m21.5 mi
Spangler HillNE 41°243 m11.3 mi
Baker HillNE 37°241 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0919:45
June solstice06:0620:2421:05
September equinox07:2118:5619:31
December solstice07:5116:2917:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313442546473757468564536
Precip in2.92.53.34.04.54.63.93.43.03.02.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Circleville, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1063654442

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