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Lake Erie Bluffs

Lake Erie Bluffs from directly overhead

Lake Erie Bluffs is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Sand Hill stands 381 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Parmly Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Lake County Metroparks

How to reach it

Coordinates41.78668, -81.17984

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Parmly Park: 1.3 mi
  • Perry Park: 2.2 mi
  • Lake Erie Shores Park: 2.2 mi
  • Lee Lydic Park: 2.8 mi
  • North Perry Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Historic sites: 32
  • Strock Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • Northern Terminus Buckeye Trail: 5.7 mi
  • Battle Tank: 6.7 mi
  • Madison Civil War Monument: 6.8 mi
  • Unionville War Memorial: 9.1 mi
Museums: 12
Attractions: 10
  • Great Lakes Medieval Faire: 14.2 mi
  • Gristmill & Sawmill Site: 14.3 mi
  • Baptism Site: 14.3 mi
  • LDS Stake Center: 14.3 mi
  • Hancock Home & Brickyard: 14.4 mi
Peaks: 9
Beaches: 7
  • Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park: 5.3 mi
  • Timberlake Residents Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Punderson Lake Beach: 23.0 mi
  • Villa Angela Beach: 24.3 mi
  • Euclid Beach: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Whitlam Woods: 10.8 mi
  • Old River Farm Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
  • Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 20.2 mi
  • Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 23.7 mi
  • Quarry Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 5
  • 18′ Short: 12.0 mi
  • Railroad History Mural: 14.4 mi
  • Chew Mail Pouch Tobbacco Mural: 18.5 mi
  • "Jansons" Painted Sign: 18.5 mi
  • Ohio Bicentennial Barn Painting: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Paine Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Holden Hedge Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Euclid Memorial Park Community Garden: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Erie Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillSSW 195°381 m19.0 mi
The KnobSSW 204°378 m10.9 mi
Ballards HillS 172°377 m13.7 mi
Little MountainSSW 204°374 m11.7 mi
Piersons KnobSSW 210°365 m14.6 mi
Orange HillSSW 213°360 m24.3 mi
Gildersleeve MountainSW 215°354 m16.2 mi
Hogback PointESE 109°231 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0019:37
June solstice05:5120:2221:04
September equinox07:1318:4719:24
December solstice07:4916:1316:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303138496070757468574636
Precip in3.12.12.83.53.43.64.13.43.94.03.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Painesville 4 NW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2873888464

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