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Gallagher Fen Sate Nature Preserve

Gallagher Fen Sate Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Gallagher Fen Sate Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. Bald Knob stands 434 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Reid Memorial Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 0.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates39.93271, -83.72095

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • Stone of Gratitude: 3.6 mi
  • South Charleston Veterans Memorial: 9.0 mi
  • Blue Star Memorial Highway: 10.0 mi
  • Margarat Wilt Memorial: 11.1 mi
  • Orton Memorial: 11.3 mi
Museums: 31
Nature reserves: 21
Peaks: 19
  • The Knobs: 4.0 mi
  • Boundary Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Brighton Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Sittard Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Pike Hill: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Amphitheater Falls: 11.2 mi
  • The Cascades: 12.3 mi
  • The Grotto: 12.4 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 10.0 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 10.0 mi
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 22.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Yellow spring: 12.4 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Ricciardi Spring: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobN 3°434 m24.8 mi
The KnobsNE 49°380 m4.0 mi
Boundary HillE 96°367 m9.5 mi
Brighton HillE 100°367 m9.6 mi
Heck HillNW 324°365 m18.2 mi
Roseau HillE 89°361 m9.9 mi
Pitts HillE 97°359 m10.2 mi
Pike HillE 90°358 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1119:47
June solstice06:0720:2721:08
September equinox07:2318:5819:34
December solstice07:5416:3117:14

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1469179066

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