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Lakeshore Reservation

Lakeshore Reservation from directly overhead

Lakeshore Reservation is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Sand Hill stands 381 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Strock Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Lake Metroparks

How to reach it

Coordinates41.81314, -81.11925

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Perry Park: 0.7 mi
  • North Townline Park: 0.8 mi
  • Bill Stanton Community Park: 1.6 mi
  • Tuttle Park: 2.1 mi
  • Parmly Park: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 51
Historic sites: 26
  • Strock Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Battle Tank: 3.9 mi
  • Madison Civil War Monument: 4.6 mi
  • Unionville War Memorial: 6.4 mi
  • Charles Martin Hall memorial: 9.3 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 10
  • Great Lakes Medieval Faire: 13.1 mi
  • Gristmill & Sawmill Site: 17.7 mi
  • Baptism Site: 17.7 mi
  • LDS Stake Center: 17.8 mi
  • Hancock Home & Brickyard: 17.9 mi
Peaks: 8
Artworks: 5
  • 18′ Short: 8.9 mi
  • Chew Mail Pouch Tobbacco Mural: 16.7 mi
  • "Jansons" Painted Sign: 16.7 mi
  • Railroad History Mural: 16.8 mi
  • Ohio Bicentennial Barn Painting: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Whitlam Woods: 13.1 mi
  • Old River Farm Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
  • Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Paine Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Holden Hedge Garden: 16.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillSSW 202°381 m21.7 mi
The KnobSSW 212°378 m13.9 mi
Ballards HillS 185°377 m15.5 mi
Little MountainSSW 212°374 m14.8 mi
Piersons KnobSW 216°365 m17.8 mi
Gildersleeve MountainSW 219°354 m19.6 mi
Hogback PointSE 133°231 m6.7 mi
Waite HillSW 226°196 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0019:37
June solstice05:5020:2121:04
September equinox07:1318:4719:24
December solstice07:4916:1216:57

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1414693651

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