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Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve

Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. The Knobs stands 380 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Amphitheater Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.79418, -83.83336
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Ellis Park: 3.5 mi
  • Williamson Mound State Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Bill Duncan Park: 3.6 mi
  • Gaunt Park: 3.6 mi
  • Patterson Park: 3.6 mi
Museums: 53
Artworks: 24
  • Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Photo Target: 15.1 mi
  • Port William, Ohio: 17.0 mi
  • Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 18.6 mi
  • Three O'Clock Prayer: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 23
Attractions: 19
  • Historic Clifton Mill: 0.4 mi
  • Cowvin’s Corny Maze: 2.8 mi
  • Caesar Ford Park Amphitheatre: 9.0 mi
  • Madonna of the Trail: 9.1 mi
  • Baltimore & Ohio Caboose: 9.4 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Reeds Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Stokes Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Dumpling Hill: 13.8 mi
  • The Knobs: 15.1 mi
  • Brighton Hill: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Waterfalls: 6
  • Amphitheater Falls: 0.2 mi
  • The Cascades: 2.6 mi
  • The Grotto: 2.8 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Yellow spring: 2.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 17.8 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 18.9 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Oak Camp: 17.8 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The KnobsNE 36°380 m15.1 mi
Brighton HillENE 63°367 m17.3 mi
Boundary HillENE 61°367 m17.7 mi
Heck HillN 349°365 m24.7 mi
Roseau HillENE 58°361 m18.6 mi
Pitts HillENE 63°359 m18.1 mi
Pike HillENE 59°358 m18.4 mi
Post HillENE 57°358 m18.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0820:2721:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:34
December solstice07:5416:3217:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273039506170737165534233
Precip in2.72.12.94.04.64.54.63.33.42.82.82.6

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1347404238

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