Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve
Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 203 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the south, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Secor Metropark, a park 0.6 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 1.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 203 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 9.3 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Monroe Street (M125)
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Viewing at Indianola Overlook · 12 mi
- Western-most point on Lake Erie · 16 mi
- Big Hill · 21 mi
- Duck blind · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Secor Metropark: 0.6 mi
- Westwinds Metropark: 3.1 mi
- Sylvan Prarie Park: 3.2 mi
- Homecoming Park: 3.4 mi
- St. James Wood Park: 3.6 mi
- Toledo - Toyohashi Sister Sities: 5.5 mi
- Centennial Grove: 5.6 mi
- Geo. R Crosby Park Gardens Environmental Education Center: 5.6 mi
- Elk Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Tower: 6.2 mi
- Empathy: 5.5 mi
- Word Garden: 5.6 mi
- Woman With The Birds: 5.6 mi
- Light Source: 5.6 mi
- Twisted People: 8.0 mi
- The Doneghy Inclusive Garden: 5.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.5 mi
- Fairy Garden: 5.5 mi
- Lillian Kraus Rhododendron Collection: 5.6 mi
- Toledo Botanical Garden Hosta Collection: 5.6 mi
- Heritage Center Museum/The Cooke-Kuhlman House: 5.8 mi
- Sylvania Historical Village: 5.8 mi
- Wolcott Heritage Center: 9.2 mi
- Toledo Police Museum: 9.5 mi
- Spafford House Museum: 9.6 mi
- Louis W. Campbell State Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Oak Openings Preserve Metropark: 8.2 mi
- Wheeler Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Audubon Islands Nature Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Native Praire Habitat: 10.7 mi
- Fossil Park: 4.3 mi
- Swanton Caboose: 7.1 mi
- Fort Miamis: 9.7 mi
- The 577 Foundation: 10.2 mi
- Hollywood Casino Toledo: 12.3 mi
- Olander Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Carland Beach: 17.5 mi
- Nugent Beach (Private): 17.7 mi
- Luna Pier Public Beach: 20.3 mi
- Erie Beach: 20.9 mi
- Horse Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Dundee Welcome Center 822: 13.3 mi
- Trestle Park Comfort Station: 21.7 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 NB: 23.2 mi
- Wood Interstate 75 SB: 23.4 mi
- Turkeyfoot Rock: 9.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 9.6 mi
- Nona France Sledding Hill: 9.9 mi
- Corn Cob Hill: 10.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 11.8 mi
- Java: 4.1 mi
- Marengo: 9.9 mi
- Beta: 16.0 mi
- Providence: 17.1 mi
- Great Sulphur Spring: 18.4 mi
- Toledo Harbor Light: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nona France Sledding Hill | S 186° | 215 m | 9.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | SE 137° | 193 m | 9.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | ENE 65° | 189 m | 11.8 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Rock | SSE 153° | 181 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:32 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:24 | 17:08 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Express AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/465578655
Day trips start here
- Toledo · 11 mi
- Bowling Green · 20 mi
- Monroe County · 23 mi
- Monroe · 27 mi
- Maybee · 28 mi
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