Old Town Creek Access
Old Town Creek Access is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Garnes Knob stands 365 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Keraland Recreation Area, a park 3.0 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 107 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 24.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
107 named places within 25 miles
- Utah Hill: 5.2 mi
- Cedar Hill: 6.1 mi
- Buzzard Roost Knob: 7.3 mi
- Shafer Knob: 7.9 mi
- Peach Knob: 9.1 mi
- Keraland Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
- Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 3.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 3.3 mi
- Buffington Island State Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Washington's Western Lands Museum: 3.3 mi
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 11.0 mi
- Mothman Museum: 18.7 mi
- New Era One Room School: 22.7 mi
- Our House Tavern Museum: 22.9 mi
- Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 20.6 mi
- Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Gallipolis Island: 22.2 mi
- Morris Reserve: 22.3 mi
- Mound Cemetery Mound: 12.6 mi
- Silver Bridge Memorial Plaque: 18.6 mi
- Battle of Point Pleasant Monument: 18.9 mi
- Elizabeth: 24.1 mi
- Huntsville: 8.3 mi
- Flora: 17.1 mi
- Stony Point: 9.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 20.8 mi
- The White Falcon: 12.4 mi
- Mothman Statue: 18.7 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 19.2 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Town Creek Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnes Knob | SSE 159° | 365 m | 20.7 mi |
| Weed Knob | E 98° | 363 m | 17.2 mi |
| Smith Knob | E 90° | 348 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mail Point Hill | ENE 70° | 348 m | 16.6 mi |
| Tuttle Knob | SE 127° | 343 m | 19.5 mi |
| Monroe Knob | SE 129° | 343 m | 20.5 mi |
| Panther Knob | ESE 107° | 342 m | 18.8 mi |
| Marsh Hart Knob | SE 125° | 342 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ripley, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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