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Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve

Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 357 m. Noblet Benchmark stands 462 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Reservoir Park, a park 4.7 miles away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 10 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
357 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.96722, -82.47050

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Reservoir Park: 4.7 mi
  • Cook Family Sildlife Conservation Park: 6.3 mi
  • New London Recreation Park: 8.6 mi
  • Brookside West Park: 8.9 mi
  • Sandusky Hollow Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
Museums: 16
Nature reserves: 13
Peaks: 8
  • Sprotts Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Gorman Airport: 15.2 mi
  • Ralston Knob: 15.6 mi
  • Noblet Benchmark: 18.3 mi
  • Mt. Jeez Overlook: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Ohio State Reformatory: 12.8 mi
  • Grandpa's Cheesebarn: 13.7 mi
  • Richland Carrousel Park: 14.5 mi
  • Alpaca Meadows: 15.0 mi
  • Alpaca Meadows: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Swimming Beach: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Hemlock Falls: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Noblet BenchmarkSSW 205°462 m18.3 mi
Ralston KnobSW 214°430 m15.6 mi
Schweitzer HillS 185°400 m24.5 mi
Gorman AirportSSE 164°378 m15.2 mi
Bald KnobSSE 151°373 m24.8 mi
Sprotts HillESE 123°356 m6.8 mi
North Milan HillNNW 344°201 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0619:42
June solstice05:5920:2521:06
September equinox07:1818:5319:29
December solstice07:5216:2117:05

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506069737164534232
Precip in3.22.53.34.34.24.83.93.63.43.23.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/463298159

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