Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve
Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Washburn Hill stands 405 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Coon Hill: 2.2 mi
- Cave Hill: 3.9 mi
- Spencer Hill: 4.4 mi
- Carson Hill: 6.8 mi
- Pine Knob: 7.7 mi
- Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Adams Lake State Park: 2.8 mi
- Wayne Township Community Park: 5.2 mi
- Richard and Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve, Red Rock: 8.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- The Oklahoma Cowboy: 4.2 mi
- Adams County War Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Bradford Tavern: 4.2 mi
- Seaman: 6.4 mi
- Cedar Mills: 7.7 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Manchester Historical Society: 12.2 mi
- Serpent Mound Museum: 13.0 mi
- Rankin House State Memorial Visitors Center: 18.2 mi
- Aberdeen–Huntington Township Museum: 18.5 mi
- Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Quiverheart Gorge: 7.2 mi
- Ka-ma-ma Prairie: 7.3 mi
- John and Marion Becker Cedar Falls Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock: 4.2 mi
- Wildflowers of Adams County: 4.3 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 8.9 mi
- Praying For The Children: 8.9 mi
- Welcome to Adams County: 9.3 mi
- Winchester Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Peebles Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Ripley Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Murphin Point: 4.7 mi
- Slate Point: 21.9 mi
- Cedar Falls: 8.1 mi
- Georgetown Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Brown County SR 32 Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Shawnee State Park Lookout: 21.3 mi
- South Beach: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Hill | NNE 16° | 405 m | 20.4 mi |
| Brown Hill | NNE 17° | 399 m | 21.1 mi |
| Fort Hill | NNE 20° | 392 m | 19.1 mi |
| Durrell Mountain | SSE 147° | 389 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mist Mountain | SSE 147° | 388 m | 9.9 mi |
| Peach Mountain | ENE 73° | 386 m | 9.5 mi |
| Stultz Hill | NNE 23° | 386 m | 20.0 mi |
| Easton Hill | NNE 22° | 385 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:24 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:34 | 17:16 |
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 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ripley EXP Farm, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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