Nature reserve · Ohio
Pete's Pond Preserve
Pete's Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Nehls Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 2.3 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake Metroparks
How to reach it
Coordinates41.60043, -81.46043
- 2.3 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 13.2 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 28.0 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 5 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 6 mi
- Overlook · 10 mi
- Mill Creek Falls Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nehls Park: 0.4 mi
- Levi Lane Park: 0.5 mi
- Orlando Park: 0.6 mi
- Featherston Park: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Gardens: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Peace Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Euclid Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 4.4 mi
- 1996 Olympic Torch Eternal Flame: 4.4 mi
- Euclid v. Ambler Realty Site: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Euclid Memorial Park Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Montford Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Victory Park community garden: 6.2 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 6.3 mi
- Bexley Park Community Garden: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 8.4 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 9.6 mi
- Rocky Colavito: 9.6 mi
- Things Change: 9.7 mi
- The Ugly Statue (Start): 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Gully Brook Park: 2.7 mi
- Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- John and Carroll Ullich Meadows: 3.1 mi
- Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Euclid Creek Reservation: 4.4 mi
Museums: 43
- Little Red Schoolhouse & History Center: 2.6 mi
- Polka Hall of Fame: 3.4 mi
- Euclid Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- Historic Kirtland: 5.5 mi
- Museum of American Porcelain Art: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 41
- La Vera Party Center: 1.3 mi
- Hancock Home & Brickyard: 5.4 mi
- Joseph Smith Home: 5.4 mi
- Joseph Smith's Store: 5.4 mi
- LDS Stake Center: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Old River Farm Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 3.4 mi
- Kelly Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Quarry Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Buttermilk Falls: 2.7 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 8.2 mi
- Chagrin Falls: 12.2 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 14
- Waite Hill: 4.6 mi
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Piersons Knob: 7.2 mi
- Orange Hill: 7.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 12
- Timberlake Residents Beach: 4.5 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 5.6 mi
- Euclid Beach: 5.7 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 6.0 mi
- Villa Beach: 6.1 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 14.4 mi
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 14.6 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 14.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 14.7 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Newbury Center: 14.7 mi
- South Thompson: 21.7 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 22.2 mi
- Brandywine Village: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Madison Palisades: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pete's Pond Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | SE 127° | 423 m | 23.1 mi |
| Derthick Hill | SSE 147° | 409 m | 24.0 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | SSE 149° | 399 m | 15.8 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | SSW 209° | 390 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 120° | 381 m | 11.1 mi |
| The Knob | ENE 74° | 378 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ballards Hill | E 92° | 377 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little Mountain | ENE 77° | 374 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kirtland-holden 2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1414713124
Day trips start here
- Willoughby · 4 mi
- Cleveland Heights · 8 mi
- University Heights · 8 mi
- Beachwood · 9 mi
- Mentor · 9 mi
- Shaker Heights · 10 mi
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