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Narrows Reserve

Narrows Reserve from directly overhead

Narrows Reserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Stokes Hill stands 350 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Narrows State Scenic River Reserve, a park 0.2 miles away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Greene County

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates39.68228, -84.03928
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Narrows State Scenic River Reserve: 0.2 mi
  • Tara Park: 1.5 mi
  • Fox Run Park: 1.6 mi
  • McCalmont Park: 1.8 mi
  • Walnut Grove Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
  • First Courthouse of Greene County: 2.1 mi
  • Angels Pass Memorial: 2.1 mi
  • Beavercreek 9-11 Memorial: 3.0 mi
  • Council Ring: 3.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
Museums
  • Bellbrook Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
  • George Barrett Concrete House: 5.3 mi
  • Interpretive Cente: 6.3 mi
  • Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Museum: 6.4 mi
  • Asahel Wright Museum: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Kil-Kare Raceway: 3.9 mi
  • The Corn Maze Adventure: 4.8 mi
  • Kiddie Maze: 4.9 mi
  • Baltimore & Ohio Caboose: 5.8 mi
  • RiversEdge Canoe & Kayak Outfitters: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 26
  • Staged Gates: 7.7 mi
  • Photo Target: 7.7 mi
  • Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 8.3 mi
  • Three O'Clock Prayer: 8.3 mi
  • Immaculate Conception: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 24
Nature reserves: 19
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Grotto: 11.8 mi
  • The Cascades: 11.9 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Crawdad Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Amphitheater Falls: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Oak Camp: 4.8 mi
  • Twin Oak Shelter: 8.3 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 17.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Ricciardi Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Yellow spring: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 11.7 mi
  • Cowan Lake Public Beach: 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stokes HillENE 75°350 m23.5 mi
Dumpling HillE 88°343 m22.9 mi
Reeds HillNNE 17°296 m9.2 mi
Little MountWSW 240°286 m14.7 mi
Cedar MoundW 266°257 m22.1 mi
Stoddard HillNW 304°241 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1319:48
June solstice06:0920:2821:08
September equinox07:2418:5919:35
December solstice07:5416:3317:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303443546471747367564535
Precip in3.42.73.74.64.84.74.03.32.73.13.13.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Xenia 6 SSE, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/775768876

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