Joseph Steinen Wildlife Area
Joseph Steinen Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. North Milan Hill stands 201 m to the south-southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Osborn MetroPark, a park 1.0 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Erie Metro Parks
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 26.9 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Osborn MetroPark: 1.0 mi
- Fairview Lanes Park: 1.0 mi
- Wyandot Metropark: 1.3 mi
- Pelton Park: 1.4 mi
- Sandusky Kiwanis Park: 2.3 mi
- Midway Carousel: 4.1 mi
- Ocean Motion: 4.1 mi
- Sky Ride: 4.1 mi
- Raptor: 4.2 mi
- Gatekeeper: 4.2 mi
- Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Pipe Creek Wildlife Area: 2.3 mi
- Sheldon Marsh: 2.3 mi
- James H. McBride Arboretum: 2.9 mi
- Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Maritime Museum of Sandusky: 4.0 mi
- Follett House Museum: 4.0 mi
- Merry-Go-Round Museum: 4.2 mi
- Town Hall Museum: 4.8 mi
- The Keeper's House: 8.0 mi
- Erie County Firefighters' Memorial: 4.2 mi
- The Keeper's House: 8.0 mi
- Home of Benajah Walcott: 8.0 mi
- Lake Erie: 8.4 mi
- The Keepers of the Light: 8.4 mi
- Cedar Point Beach: 4.5 mi
- Main Street Beach: 5.0 mi
- Nickel Plate Beach: 5.5 mi
- Chaska Beach: 5.9 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 10.0 mi
- Inscription Rock: 11.9 mi
- Ohio Bicentennial Barn: 12.9 mi
- Camp Patmos Lighthouse: 13.1 mi
- Shrine to the Virgin Mary: 13.4 mi
- Atlas: 17.4 mi
- Huron Harbor Light: 5.2 mi
- The Keeper's House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Marblehead Lighthouse State Park: 8.4 mi
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Old Lighthouse Walkway: 19.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 9.5 mi
- Lakefront Daisy Garden3: 9.8 mi
- George Baker Gundlach Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
- School Garden: 12.8 mi
- Memorial Bricks: 19.7 mi
- North Milan Hill: 8.1 mi
- Sugar Rock: 14.7 mi
- Taft Hill: 17.0 mi
- Willow Point: 12.6 mi
- Canvasback Point: 17.6 mi
- Winous Point: 18.5 mi
- Kelleys Island State Park Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Lorain Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- westbound rest area: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joseph Steinen Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Milan Hill | SSE 166° | 201 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sugar Rock | NW 311° | 174 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:26 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:20 | 17:05 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandusky, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/490373300
Day trips start here
- Amherst · 22 mi
- Lorain · 24 mi
- Oberlin · 24 mi
- Oak Harbor · 27 mi
- Elyria · 28 mi
- Lorain County · 28 mi
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