Mercer Woods Preserve
Mercer Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Appalachia Ohio Alliance
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 46.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 24.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 26.4 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Flight of the Hawk Sculpture Park: 3.7 mi
- Cantwell Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Cantwell Cliffs: 5.0 mi
- Lake Logan State Park: 6.1 mi
- Alley Park: 6.3 mi
- Gosnell Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Bonnoront Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Clear Creek: 2.0 mi
- Kleinmaier State Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Rockbridge State Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Buck Run Knob: 5.9 mi
- Christmas Rocks: 6.3 mi
- Christmas Rocks: 6.6 mi
- Jacobs Ladder: 6.6 mi
- Stony Hill: 7.2 mi
- Washington County grindstone: 3.1 mi
- Washington County grindstone: 3.1 mi
- Stewart's Folly: 6.5 mi
- Logan High School bell: 7.9 mi
- Stonewall Cemetery: 8.3 mi
- Walker Farm: 3.9 mi
- Adventure Golf: 6.7 mi
- Christmas Lights Extravaganza: 8.0 mi
- Nelly Billie Adventure Park: 8.2 mi
- Rock House Cave: 8.6 mi
- Goslin Nature Center: 5.8 mi
- Schempp House Museum: 8.2 mi
- Hocking County Historical and Geneaological Society and Museum: 8.2 mi
- Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: 8.4 mi
- Sherman House State Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Rock House Falls: 8.6 mi
- Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 10.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 10.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 11.6 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 11.7 mi
- Hawk Sculpture: 3.8 mi
- Chief Logan: 8.0 mi
- Ten Commandments: 8.0 mi
- The Space Between Us: 8.4 mi
- Richard Outcault mural: 8.5 mi
- Cantwell Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Hunters Rock: 9.4 mi
- Airplane Rock: 10.1 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 11.8 mi
- Sphinx Head: 11.9 mi
- Moonville: 23.5 mi
- King's Station: 23.7 mi
- Ingham: 23.7 mi
- Moscow: 24.9 mi
- Orchard Hill Arboretum: 9.0 mi
- Pickerington Community Gardens: 21.7 mi
- Hocking River ?: 17.7 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 21.3 mi
- Picnic table: 10.7 mi
- South Ridge: 21.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County HP | WNW 303° | 380 m | 9.0 mi |
| Jacobs Ladder | WNW 299° | 361 m | 6.6 mi |
| Emmanuel Knob | W 264° | 354 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rock Hill | SW 224° | 354 m | 19.4 mi |
| Christmas Rocks | NW 307° | 346 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 215° | 346 m | 22.5 mi |
| Allen Knob | NW 313° | 344 m | 8.9 mi |
| Jobs Knob | SW 233° | 342 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:27 | 17:10 |
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 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1435117653
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- Heath · 30 mi
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