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Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
244 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mail Point Hill348 m · 23.1 mi
Nearest byway
Ohio River Scenic Byway6.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:58local time
Coordinates
39.2359, -81.8718
Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled 244 m. Mail Point Hill stands 348 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mail Point HillSE 127°348 m23.1 mi
Balls KnobSE 143°339 m24.3 mi
Shafer KnobSSE 149°332 m17.0 mi
Stephens KnobESE 123°329 m21.2 mi
McKusic HillESE 107°325 m22.4 mi
Utah HillSSE 157°324 m20.1 mi
Buzzard Roost KnobSSE 154°315 m14.9 mi
Crumley KnobNW 307°312 m12.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 38
Historic sites: 23
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice06:0220:1820:58
September equinox07:1618:5119:26
December solstice07:4416:2617:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526169737165544335
Precip in2.92.93.63.84.24.54.33.23.22.92.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 14 mi away.

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