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Oliver Wildlife Preserve

Oliver Wildlife Preserve from directly overhead

Oliver Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Oklahoma, at a recorded elevation of 334 m. Fort Hill stands 370 m to the east-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Canadian Trails Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
334 m

What to expect

Operated by
University of Oklahoma

How to reach it

Coordinates35.17977, -97.44811

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Canadian Trails Park: 0.4 mi
  • Walnut Ridge Park: 0.5 mi
  • Day Family Entry Plaza: 0.5 mi
  • Peggy Stephenson Park: 0.5 mi
  • Reaves Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 41
  • Jeffrey: 0.9 mi
  • Buffalo Statue: 1.1 mi
  • The Sower: 1.7 mi
  • Class of 1890 Archway: 1.7 mi
  • Class of 1990 Archway: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Cleveland County Veteran's Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • Sam Bradford statue: 1.8 mi
  • Brandt Park Commemoration Stone: 1.8 mi
  • Jason White statue: 1.8 mi
  • Billy Vessels statue: 1.8 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 21
  • Garden of Chemistry: 0.6 mi
  • Unity Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Peggy V. Helmerich Gardens: 1.9 mi
  • Canyon Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Canyon Garden: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Wheeler Ferris Wheel: 19.4 mi
  • Oklahoma River Cruises: 19.5 mi
  • Oklahoma National Stockyard: 19.9 mi
  • Paycom Center: 20.0 mi
  • Coca Cola Brick Town Event Center: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Bird Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
  • Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park: 11.5 mi
  • Lexington State Wildlife Management Area: 16.8 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Fort Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Red Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Overlook Hill: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fort HillESE 102°370 m4.6 mi
Red HillSSE 155°364.6 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1620:1120:48
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394352606977828173625041
Precip in1.41.62.83.55.14.83.73.63.73.42.02.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norman 3sse, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/208285716

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