Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve
Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 241 m. Shafer Knob stands 332 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Savannah Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens Conservancy
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 15.5 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 21.6 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Savannah Park: 1.9 mi
- Ferndale Park: 9.4 mi
- East State Street Park: 9.4 mi
- Sells Park: 9.5 mi
- Sells Park: 9.5 mi
- Ohio Sundial: 10.6 mi
- Class of 1990 Dedication: 10.6 mi
- College Green: 10.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 10.6 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 10.7 mi
- Riley Hill: 4.8 mi
- Jasper Hill: 5.6 mi
- West Twin Hill: 5.8 mi
- Table Hill: 5.9 mi
- East Twin Hill: 5.9 mi
- Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area: 3.1 mi
- Morris Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Baker Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 10.8 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 10.9 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 11.1 mi
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 15.4 mi
- Blennerhassett Mansion: 16.4 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 10.7 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 11.5 mi
- Oakland: 19.5 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 19.7 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 23.7 mi
- Garden: 6.9 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 10.6 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 11.5 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 11.6 mi
- mary's garden: 19.3 mi
- Albatross: 10.6 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 10.6 mi
- Mail Pouch: 12.5 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 20.1 mi
- The White Falcon: 22.0 mi
- Flora: 10.9 mi
- King's Station: 20.4 mi
- Ingham: 21.3 mi
- Moonville: 22.4 mi
- San Toy: 24.9 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Rock Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Stony Point: 16.0 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 15.7 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 22.6 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 22.7 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 8.6 mi
- Blair Arch: 8.7 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 18.1 mi
- Quincy Park: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Knob | SSE 152° | 332 m | 22.3 mi |
| Irish Ridge | W 277° | 326 m | 23.3 mi |
| Long Ridge | W 279° | 325 m | 23.3 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | W 280° | 323 m | 22.8 mi |
| Willis Hill | N 10° | 323 m | 24.0 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | W 275° | 320 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cotton Hill | N 11° | 319 m | 23.1 mi |
| Peck Hill | W 268° | 316 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:18 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:26 | 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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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