Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve
Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 185 m. North Milan Hill stands 201 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 5.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 185 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Tower · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kelleys Island State Park: 0.4 mi
- Inscription Rock Petroglyphs: 1.6 mi
- Charles Herndon Sculpture Garden: 1.7 mi
- Foundation Park: 5.2 mi
- Perry Park: 5.2 mi
- Perry's Cave Family Fun Center: 6.7 mi
- Butterfly House: 6.7 mi
- Benson Ford Shiphouse: 7.3 mi
- Lake Eerie Nor'easter: 8.9 mi
- Lily Pad Walk: 8.9 mi
- North Shore Alvar Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- North Pond State Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Huntley-Beatty Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Scheele Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Ed Curilla Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Monument to the Unknown Soldier: 0.5 mi
- Kelley's Island War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Anchor: 1.5 mi
- The Battle Of Lake Erie Bicentennial Marker: 1.5 mi
- Hoover Potato Digger Pavilion: 5.5 mi
- Kelleys Island State Park Public Beach: 0.1 mi
- North Pond Barrier Beach: 0.4 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 5.3 mi
- Deleware Avenue Beach: 6.0 mi
- North Swimming Beach: 6.4 mi
- Historical Association Museum: 1.2 mi
- Lakeside Heritage Museum: 5.4 mi
- U.S. Lifesaving Station: 5.6 mi
- Lake Erie Island Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Skip's Antique Car Barn: 6.7 mi
- Shrine to the Virgin Mary: 0.5 mi
- Camp Patmos Lighthouse: 1.1 mi
- Inscription Rock: 1.6 mi
- Joseph DeRivera Statue: 6.3 mi
- Scheible-Downing Memorial: 6.3 mi
- The Keeper's House Museum: 5.5 mi
- Marblehead Lighthouse State Park: 5.5 mi
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Old Lighthouse Walkway: 8.5 mi
- Green Island Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- School Garden: 0.7 mi
- Lakefront Daisy Garden3: 5.2 mi
- George Baker Gundlach Memorial Garden: 5.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
- Memorial Bricks: 7.1 mi
- Sugar Rock: 8.4 mi
- Taft Hill: 15.0 mi
- North Milan Hill: 21.6 mi
- Willow Point: 15.0 mi
- Canvasback Point: 17.4 mi
- Winous Point: 18.3 mi
- Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Kelleys Island State Park Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- westbound rest area: 17.1 mi
- Lorain Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Milan Hill | SSE 165° | 201 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sugar Rock | WSW 246° | 174 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:27 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandusky, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/344799386
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- Oak Harbor · 24 mi
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