East Fork Tailwater State Wildlife Area
East Fork Tailwater State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 186 m. Orchard Hill stands 268 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 186 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.6 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mike Rath: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 3.0 mi
- Ohio Police K9 Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Doctor Daniel Spencer Shank: 3.7 mi
- Spann: 5.4 mi
- Sycamore Park: 2.0 mi
- Maple Grove Park: 2.6 mi
- Olympic Fields: 2.6 mi
- Groh Park: 2.9 mi
- Sporty's Grove: 3.2 mi
- Starlite Drive-In: 2.8 mi
- Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center: 13.0 mi
- Riverbend Music Center: 13.4 mi
- Area History: 14.9 mi
- Castle Skateland: 15.9 mi
- Joe Vorbeck, Hal Shevers, Richard Collins: 3.2 mi
- A Pig for all Seasons - Fall: 3.9 mi
- Holtman’s Donut Shop: 6.3 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 10.4 mi
- Cannon: 11.0 mi
- Witt Polinator Garden: 7.1 mi
- Stanley Rowe Arboretum: 12.6 mi
- Steiner Garden: 13.5 mi
- Flower Power: 14.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.4 mi
- Tri-State Warbird Museum: 3.3 mi
- Harmony Hill: 6.1 mi
- Harmony Hill Museum: 6.1 mi
- Cardboard Boat Museum: 8.9 mi
- Goshen Township Historical Society: 12.9 mi
- Wilson Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Pierce Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Locust Corner Nature Area: 6.1 mi
- Rowe Woods: 7.0 mi
- Ten-Mile Creek Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Monarch Meadow: 8.5 mi
- Badger Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Vortex: 21.1 mi
- Firehawk: 21.2 mi
- Galley Hill: 7.5 mi
- Woodland Mound: 8.1 mi
- Mount Tusculum: 14.7 mi
- Mount Lookout: 15.1 mi
- Johns Hill: 16.4 mi
- Georgetown Waterfall: 17.4 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 20.5 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 20.5 mi
- Simpkinsville: 8.9 mi
- Butterworth: 18.4 mi
- Brown County SR 32 Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Fork Tailwater State Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hill | W 269° | 268 m | 19.5 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | SSW 202° | 267 m | 20.2 mi |
| Galley Hill | NNW 348° | 265 m | 7.5 mi |
| Brighton Hill | WNW 286° | 257 m | 19.5 mi |
| Pye Hill | WSW 253° | 256 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Echo | W 279° | 254 m | 21.6 mi |
| Goat Hill | WNW 286° | 250 m | 18.6 mi |
| Woodland Mound | W 264° | 249 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:36 | 17:18 |
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 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1299415625
Day trips start here
- Amelia · 3 mi
- Clermont County · 5 mi
- Union Township · 7 mi
- Milford-Miami Township · 11 mi
- Greater Cincinnati · 13 mi
- Fort Thomas · 15 mi
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