Gunning Preserve
Gunning Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. Sand Hill stands 395 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Township Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 62 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Appalachia Ohio Alliance
How to reach it
- 61.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 24.3 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackson Township Park: 1.9 mi
- Calamus Swamp: 5.0 mi
- Community Square Park: 5.6 mi
- Canal Park: 5.7 mi
- Marvin Webster Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Pumpkin Show Mural: 6.3 mi
- Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 6.8 mi
- Columbus Art Memorial Company: 20.3 mi
- Umbrella Girl Statue: 20.6 mi
- Pickerington Ponds Mural: 20.8 mi
- Pickaway County Veterans Memorial: 6.1 mi
- A W Marion Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #30: 12.0 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #29: 12.1 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #27: 12.3 mi
- Lamb Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Schneider Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Katie Wilson Schneider Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Genevieve Jones Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Ray and Betty Wampler Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Burning Indian Mound: 8.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Spangler Hill: 14.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 16.4 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 17.3 mi
- Gardens at Gantz: 17.4 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 20.3 mi
- Third Tier: 20.3 mi
- Ornimental Garden: 20.3 mi
- George F. Schmidt Blumengarten: 20.9 mi
- Ohio’s Small Town Museum: 6.8 mi
- Slate Run Living Historical Farm: 12.8 mi
- Motts Military Museum: 17.0 mi
- Frankfort Museum: 18.3 mi
- National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame: 18.6 mi
- Scioto Downs Racetrack & Casino: 13.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain Prospecting Company: 18.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre: 18.2 mi
- Christmas Lights Extravaganza: 19.6 mi
- Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 20.3 mi
- White Oak Grove Group Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Little Darby Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Hocking River ?: 16.8 mi
- Hibernia: 23.6 mi
- Alum Cliffs: 23.6 mi
- Milliken Falls: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gunning Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SSE 160° | 395 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SSE 160° | 390 m | 20.5 mi |
| Asher Hill | SSW 206° | 390 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SSE 164° | 384 m | 19.5 mi |
| Rock Garden Hill | SSE 163° | 384 m | 19.8 mi |
| Fairfield County HP | E 84° | 380 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Logan | SSE 165° | 378 m | 20.8 mi |
| Slate Hill | SW 214° | 376 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:24 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:29 | 17:12 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Circleville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1063668291
Day trips start here
- Columbus/South · 20 mi
- Chillicothe · 22 mi
- Columbus · 22 mi
- Columbus/University Area · 24 mi
- London · 27 mi
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