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Mercer Woods Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
287 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Fairfield County HP380 m · 9.0 mi
Nearest byway
Hocking Hills Scenic Byway2.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:02local time
Coordinates
39.6046, -82.5331
Mercer Woods Preserve from directly overhead

Mercer Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled 287 m. Fairfield County HP stands 380 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gosnell Preserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Hocking Hills Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Appalachia Ohio Alliance

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fairfield County HPWNW 303°380 m9.0 mi
Jacobs LadderWNW 299°361 m6.6 mi
Emmanuel KnobW 264°354 m7.6 mi
Rock HillSW 224°354 m19.4 mi
Christmas RocksNW 307°346 m6.3 mi
Pine HillSW 215°346 m22.5 mi
Allen KnobNW 313°344 m8.9 mi
Jobs KnobSW 233°342 m21.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Waterfalls: 11
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0719:42
June solstice06:0420:2121:02
September equinox07:1818:5319:29
December solstice07:4816:2717:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303342536372757367554334
Precip in2.92.33.43.94.24.14.23.43.23.12.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster, 9 mi away.

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