Miller Sanctuary State Nature Preserve
Miller Sanctuary State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Long Lick Hill stands 405 m to the south, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Roundtop, a peak 1.0 miles away. Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 16.6 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 35.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Roundtop: 1.0 mi
- Barrett Hill: 1.2 mi
- Heads Hill: 1.9 mi
- McNary Hill: 2.0 mi
- Spargur Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bainbridge Park: 6.6 mi
- Village Park: 6.8 mi
- Sinking Spring Public Square: 9.2 mi
- Mitchell Park: 9.2 mi
- Imagination Kingdom Park: 10.0 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 10.4 mi
- Wickerham Inn 1800-01: 16.4 mi
- Peebles: 17.7 mi
- Cairn of Peace: 17.9 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 18.5 mi
- Appalachian Forest Museum: 2.0 mi
- Fort Hill Education Center: 5.8 mi
- Harris Dental Museum: 6.4 mi
- Serpent Mound Museum: 12.8 mi
- Frankfort Museum: 17.5 mi
- Cliff Run Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Pike Lake State Park: 9.8 mi
- Highland Bat Sanctuary: 10.3 mi
- Spruce Hill: 14.7 mi
- Chalet Nivale Nature Preserve: 16.2 mi
- World's Largest Horseshoe Crab: 11.0 mi
- Welcome to Peebles: 17.9 mi
- Welcome to Adams County: 17.9 mi
- Carlisle Hill Star: 23.0 mi
- Praying For The Children: 23.0 mi
- Peebles Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Ornimental Garden: 22.4 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 22.5 mi
- Third Tier: 22.5 mi
- Winchester Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Three Sisters: 1.8 mi
- Natural Bathtub: 19.4 mi
- Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 22.4 mi
- The Grove: 22.5 mi
- Sugar Point: 12.2 mi
- Lookout Point: 12.7 mi
- Alum Cliffs: 18.2 mi
- Murphin Point: 22.1 mi
- South Beach: 4.9 mi
- Knockemstiff: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Miller Sanctuary State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lick Hill | S 188° | 405 m | 3.8 mi |
| Washburn Hill | SSW 202° | 405 m | 5.2 mi |
| McCoppin Hill | S 188° | 402 m | 3.0 mi |
| Chestnut Oak Knob | E 88° | 402 m | 15.3 mi |
| Brown Hill | SSW 199° | 399 m | 4.4 mi |
| Shepherds Mountain | SE 144° | 397 m | 5.7 mi |
| Nevins Hill | NE 36° | 393 m | 5.7 mi |
| Fort Hill | S 188° | 392 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:24 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:32 | 17:15 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/699144363
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- Chillicothe · 23 mi
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