Galpin Wildlife Area
Galpin Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 180 m. North Milan Hill stands 201 m to the north-northeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 7.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 180 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 27.0 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Milan Museum Green: 0.6 mi
- Edison Park: 0.8 mi
- Bishman Park: 2.2 mi
- Lion's Park: 2.3 mi
- Contractor's Stadium: 3.1 mi
- Midway Carousel: 13.3 mi
- Ocean Motion: 13.3 mi
- Sky Ride: 13.3 mi
- Raptor: 13.3 mi
- Blue Streak: 13.4 mi
- The Coupling Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- James H. McBride Arboretum: 7.4 mi
- Edison Woods Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Old Woman Creek Nature Center: 7.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum: 0.6 mi
- Milan Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Firelands Museum: 3.6 mi
- Firelands Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Donald E. Morrow Depot - Railway Heritage Center: 6.0 mi
- The Tremont House: 11.9 mi
- Erie County Firefighters' Memorial: 12.2 mi
- The Keeper's House: 16.7 mi
- Home of Benajah Walcott: 16.7 mi
- Lake Erie: 17.6 mi
- Chaska Beach: 7.9 mi
- Nickel Plate Beach: 7.9 mi
- Main Street Beach: 7.9 mi
- Cedar Point Beach: 13.7 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 18.9 mi
- Ohio Bicentennial Barn: 9.3 mi
- Giant Three-Way Plug: 20.5 mi
- Inscription Rock: 21.2 mi
- Camp Patmos Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- Shrine to the Virgin Mary: 22.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 18.4 mi
- Lakefront Daisy Garden3: 18.7 mi
- George Baker Gundlach Memorial Garden: 18.9 mi
- School Garden: 22.1 mi
- Historic Lakeview Park Rose Garden: 24.7 mi
- North Milan Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sugar Rock: 22.6 mi
- Taft Hill: 22.6 mi
- Huron Harbor Light: 8.5 mi
- Marblehead Lighthouse State Park: 17.5 mi
- The Keeper's House Museum: 17.5 mi
- Willow Point: 17.3 mi
- Canvasback Point: 22.2 mi
- Winous Point: 22.8 mi
- Kelleys Island State Park Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Lorain Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galpin Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Milan Hill | NNE 22° | 201 m | 1.5 mi |
| Sugar Rock | NNW 326° | 174 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:26 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:21 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwalk Wwtp, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357513554
Day trips start here
- Amherst · 21 mi
- Oberlin · 21 mi
- Wellington · 22 mi
- Lorain County · 24 mi
- Lorain · 25 mi
- Elyria · 27 mi
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