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Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
224 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mail Point Hill348 m · 24.2 mi
Nearest byway
Ohio River Scenic Byway6.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:58local time
Coordinates
39.2665, -81.8648
Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve from directly overhead

Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled 224 m. Mail Point Hill stands 348 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Morris Reserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Athens Conservancy
Access
Yes

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mail Point HillSE 132°348 m24.2 mi
Shafer KnobSSE 153°332 m18.7 mi
Stephens KnobSE 128°329 m22.1 mi
McKusic HillESE 112°325 m22.8 mi
Utah HillSSE 160°324 m21.9 mi
Buzzard Roost KnobSSE 158°315 m16.7 mi
Crumley KnobWNW 297°312 m12.0 mi
Red HillE 94°312 m21.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Peaks: 37
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice06:0220:1820:58
September equinox07:1618:5119:26
December solstice07:4416:2617:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526169737165544335
Precip in2.92.93.63.84.24.54.33.23.22.92.93.2

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

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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