Pierce Preserve
Pierce Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Orchard Hill stands 268 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Spann, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pierce Township
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Spann: 0.6 mi
- Doctor Daniel Spencer Shank: 2.3 mi
- Ohio Police K9 Memorial: 3.1 mi
- New Richmond: 3.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.9 mi
- Locust Corner Park: 1.8 mi
- Jenny Lind Park: 2.0 mi
- Ohio Township Park: 2.1 mi
- Spencer Shank Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Ruben E. Willis Ballpark: 2.5 mi
- A Pig for all Seasons - Fall: 2.3 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 5.5 mi
- Joe Vorbeck, Hal Shevers, Richard Collins: 6.2 mi
- Cannon: 7.6 mi
- Trail Shark: 10.4 mi
- Starlite Drive-In: 5.6 mi
- Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center: 8.6 mi
- Riverbend Music Center: 8.9 mi
- Area History: 11.6 mi
- American football ball: 13.4 mi
- Cardboard Boat Museum: 3.6 mi
- Tri-State Warbird Museum: 5.9 mi
- Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum: 7.1 mi
- Fort Thomas Military Museum: 10.6 mi
- Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society Museum: 11.3 mi
- Witt Polinator Garden: 8.7 mi
- Model Native Garden: 10.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 11.5 mi
- Stanley Rowe Arboretum: 11.5 mi
- Steiner Garden: 11.9 mi
- Ten-Mile Creek Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Locust Corner Nature Area: 1.7 mi
- East Fork Tailwater State Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- Wilson Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Bauer Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Badger Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Monarch Meadow: 4.3 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Area 23: 19.6 mi
- Area 22, Furnas Hill: 19.7 mi
- Woodland Mound: 3.5 mi
- Galley Hill: 10.9 mi
- Johns Hill: 11.3 mi
- Pye Hill: 11.4 mi
- Mount Tusculum: 11.6 mi
- Georgetown Waterfall: 20.0 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 20.5 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 20.6 mi
- Simpkinsville: 13.3 mi
- Butterworth: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pierce Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hill | W 281° | 268 m | 14.6 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | S 188° | 267 m | 15.9 mi |
| Galley Hill | NNE 19° | 265 m | 10.9 mi |
| Brighton Hill | WNW 301° | 257 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pye Hill | W 259° | 256 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Echo | WNW 292° | 254 m | 17.4 mi |
| Goat Hill | WNW 302° | 250 m | 15.0 mi |
| Woodland Mound | NW 306° | 249 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken FLD, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1284719555
Day trips start here
- Amelia · 3 mi
- Union Township · 7 mi
- Clermont County · 10 mi
- Fort Thomas · 11 mi
- Milford-Miami Township · 12 mi
- Cincinnati/Eastern · 13 mi
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