Nature reserve · Ohio
Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve
Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 250 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is John and Carroll Ullich Meadows, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 4.6 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 250 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates41.59450, -81.40690
- 4.6 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 15.2 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 29.0 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 5 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 8 mi
- Overlook · 12 mi
- Mill Creek Falls Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- John and Carroll Ullich Meadows: 0.4 mi
- Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Gully Brook Park: 1.9 mi
- Chapin Forest Reservation: 2.6 mi
- Pete's Pond Preserve: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Garfield Park Soccer Fields: 0.6 mi
- Oxbow Lagoon Field: 1.2 mi
- Campbell Park: 1.4 mi
- Roemisch Fields: 1.4 mi
- Halle Estates Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Peace Memorial: 4.3 mi
- 1996 Olympic Torch Eternal Flame: 4.9 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 4.9 mi
- James A. Garfield: 5.7 mi
- Euclid Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
Gardens
- Holden Hedge Garden: 5.6 mi
- Euclid Memorial Park Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Victory Park community garden: 7.7 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 7.8 mi
- Montford Community Garden: 8.0 mi
Artworks
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 9.6 mi
- Railroad History Mural: 10.2 mi
- Van Aken District Murals: 11.1 mi
- The Sassy Cat: 11.3 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 11.6 mi
Museums: 43
- Little Red Schoolhouse & History Center: 2.1 mi
- Historic Kirtland: 3.4 mi
- Polka Hall of Fame: 6.2 mi
- Legends Aviation Museum: 6.2 mi
- Euclid Historical Museum: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 42
- La Vera Party Center: 2.4 mi
- Joseph Smith Home: 3.2 mi
- Joseph Smith's Store: 3.2 mi
- Hancock Home & Brickyard: 3.3 mi
- LDS Stake Center: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Old River Farm Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 6.8 mi
- Quarry Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Kelly Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 15
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Waite Hill: 2.6 mi
- Piersons Knob: 4.5 mi
- Orange Hill: 7.3 mi
- Little Mountain: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Buttermilk Falls: 2.5 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 10.2 mi
- Chagrin Falls: 11.3 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 12
- Timberlake Residents Beach: 5.4 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 8.3 mi
- Euclid Beach: 8.4 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 8.6 mi
- Villa Beach: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 13.1 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 13.6 mi
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 17.0 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 17.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Newbury Center: 12.4 mi
- South Thompson: 19.1 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 20.8 mi
- Brandywine Village: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Madison Palisades: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | SE 131° | 423 m | 20.7 mi |
| Derthick Hill | SSE 152° | 409 m | 22.3 mi |
| Portage County high point | SSE 147° | 408 m | 23.5 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | SSE 157° | 399 m | 14.2 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | SW 215° | 390 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 126° | 381 m | 8.5 mi |
| The Knob | ENE 66° | 378 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ballards Hill | E 91° | 377 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
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 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kirtland-holden 2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/465579254
Day trips start here
- Willoughby · 4 mi
- Mentor · 7 mi
- Beachwood · 10 mi
- Cleveland Heights · 10 mi
- University Heights · 10 mi
- Chagrin Falls · 11 mi
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