Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve
Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 18.7 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 19.2 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Savannah Park: 3.6 mi
- Ferndale Park: 6.3 mi
- Camp Rotan: 12.2 mi
- East State Street Park: 12.3 mi
- Kraton Park: 12.4 mi
- Mound Cemetery Mound: 11.0 mi
- Ephraim Cutler: 11.6 mi
- Vincent: 13.2 mi
- Ohio Sundial: 13.2 mi
- Campus Heights: 13.2 mi
- Jasper Hill: 4.6 mi
- West Twin Hill: 6.9 mi
- East Twin Hill: 7.0 mi
- Riley Hill: 8.2 mi
- Table Hill: 9.0 mi
- Morris Reserve: 0.6 mi
- Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area: 3.9 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 12.7 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 13.5 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 13.6 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 13.7 mi
- Blennerhassett Mansion: 14.1 mi
- Albatross: 13.2 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 13.2 mi
- Mail Pouch: 15.2 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 17.8 mi
- The White Falcon: 20.0 mi
- Garden: 9.7 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 13.2 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 14.3 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 14.3 mi
- mary's garden: 17.8 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 13.3 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 14.2 mi
- Oakland: 17.2 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 22.1 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 23.7 mi
- Flora: 9.3 mi
- King's Station: 22.7 mi
- Ingham: 23.5 mi
- Moonville: 24.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Stony Point: 12.9 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 17.1 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 19.3 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 19.4 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 11.7 mi
- Blair Arch: 11.9 mi
- Quincy Park: 16.7 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 21.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mail Point Hill | SE 132° | 348 m | 24.2 mi |
| Shafer Knob | SSE 153° | 332 m | 18.7 mi |
| Stephens Knob | SE 128° | 329 m | 22.1 mi |
| McKusic Hill | ESE 112° | 325 m | 22.8 mi |
| Utah Hill | SSE 160° | 324 m | 21.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Knob | SSE 158° | 315 m | 16.7 mi |
| Crumley Knob | WNW 297° | 312 m | 12.0 mi |
| Red Hill | E 94° | 312 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:18 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1347879516
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