Igel Preserve
Igel Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Brighton Hill stands 367 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pond One Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 71 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Appalachia Ohio Alliance
How to reach it
- 70.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 12.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 23.1 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pond One Park: 1.4 mi
- Clark's Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Bragg Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Darby Township Park: 3.0 mi
- Main Park: 6.4 mi
- Georgesville Post Office (historical): 9.2 mi
- John Hoover Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #30: 9.8 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #29: 10.1 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #27: 10.3 mi
- Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 11.1 mi
- Columbus Art Memorial Company: 13.7 mi
- Umbrella Girl Statue: 14.5 mi
- Miranova Place: 14.9 mi
- Hammer of Justice: 15.3 mi
- Willoughby Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Carter Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Writsel Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Cline Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Utzinger Bog Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Gardens at Gantz: 10.0 mi
- George F. Schmidt Blumengarten: 14.8 mi
- Wallace Gardens: 15.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 15.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 15.9 mi
- Darby Creek Metro Park Nature Center: 10.6 mi
- Ohio’s Small Town Museum: 11.1 mi
- COSI: 15.2 mi
- Motts Military Museum: 15.2 mi
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum: 15.3 mi
- Scioto Downs Racetrack & Casino: 9.4 mi
- Hollywood Casino Columbus: 12.6 mi
- Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting: 13.1 mi
- Pacific Island Water Garden: 17.1 mi
- Palm House: 17.1 mi
- Spangler Hill: 9.8 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 11.8 mi
- Baker Hill: 13.4 mi
- Burning Indian Mound: 17.9 mi
- Black Mountain: 18.6 mi
- White Oak Grove Group Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Little Darby Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 18.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Brevoort Park: 20.0 mi
- Milliken Falls: 16.2 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 23.0 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 23.0 mi
- South Vienna Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- South Vienna Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Dupre Roadside Park: 24.0 mi
- Hocking River ?: 19.6 mi
- Dublin Spring: 22.9 mi
- Hibernia: 20.3 mi
- Wonderland: 21.8 mi
- Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Igel Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Hill | WNW 295° | 367 m | 23.1 mi |
| Boundary Hill | WNW 296° | 367 m | 23.3 mi |
| Roseau Hill | WNW 299° | 361 m | 23.4 mi |
| Pitts Hill | WNW 296° | 359 m | 22.6 mi |
| Pike Hill | WNW 299° | 358 m | 23.5 mi |
| Post Hill | WNW 300° | 358 m | 23.6 mi |
| Somerford Hill | WNW 300° | 356 m | 23.2 mi |
| Markley Hill | WNW 298° | 355 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:24 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1063654439
Day trips start here
- Columbus · 15 mi
- Columbus/South · 15 mi
- Columbus/University Area · 18 mi
- London · 18 mi
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