Nature reserve · Ohio

Morris Reserve

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Elevation, modelled: 266 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Mail Point Hill348 m · 24.8 mi
Nearest byway: Ohio River Scenic Byway7.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:58local time
Coordinates: 39.2707, -81.8755

Morris Reserve from directly overhead

Morris Reserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled 266 m. Mail Point Hill stands 348 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

Operated by: Athens Conservancy
Access: permit

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Mail Point Hill	SE 131°	348 m	24.8 mi
Shafer Knob	SSE 152°	332 m	19.2 mi
Stephens Knob	SE 128°	329 m	22.7 mi
McKusic Hill	ESE 112°	325 m	23.4 mi
Utah Hill	SSE 159°	324 m	22.4 mi
Starrett Ridge	WNW 286°	323 m	24.8 mi
Peck Hill	W 274°	316 m	24.8 mi
Buzzard Roost Knob	SSE 157°	315 m	17.2 mi

On the road

7.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
18.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational
18.7 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
19.3 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway

Overlooks nearby

Scenic overlook · 24 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Savannah Park: 2.9 mi
Ferndale Park: 6.9 mi
Camp Rotan: 11.6 mi
East State Street Park: 11.6 mi
Sells Park: 11.8 mi

Historic sites

Peaks38

Jasper Hill: 4.3 mi
West Twin Hill: 6.9 mi
East Twin Hill: 7.0 mi
Riley Hill: 7.6 mi
Table Hill: 8.6 mi

Nature reserves32

Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 0.6 mi
Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
Skunk Run Preserve: 5.3 mi

Artworks18

Albatross: 12.6 mi
The Green Lady / "American Woman": 12.6 mi
Mail Pouch: 14.6 mi
Decorative wooden bear: 18.4 mi
The White Falcon: 20.0 mi

Museums18

Southeast Ohio History Center: 12.8 mi
Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 12.9 mi
Kennedy Museum of Art: 13.0 mi
Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 13.1 mi
Blennerhassett Mansion: 14.7 mi

Attractions9

Gardens8

Ghost towns4

Flora: 9.2 mi
King's Station: 22.1 mi
Ingham: 22.9 mi
Moonville: 24.0 mi

Cliffs4

Rock Bluff: 10.1 mi
Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 11.4 mi
Stony Point: 13.2 mi
Cedarville Bluff: 14.4 mi

Rest areas4

Rest Area 10-34: 16.6 mi
Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 19.9 mi
Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 20.1 mi
West Virginia Welcome Center: 24.5 mi

Natural arches2

Tunnel Rock: 11.1 mi
Blair Arch: 11.2 mi

Picnic sites1

Quincy Park: 17.3 mi

Springs1

Buchtel Spring: 21.0 mi

Light

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	07:44	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, 13 mi away.

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