Poston Nature Preserve
Poston Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Poston Nature Preserve - North Tract, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens Conservancy
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 25.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Doanville Baileys Trailhead: 1.8 mi
- Utah Ridge Pond Day Use Area: 2.1 mi
- Chauncey-Dover Trailhead Park: 3.1 mi
- Plains Land Lab: 3.6 mi
- Plains Elementary Field: 3.8 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - North Tract: 0.2 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - South Tract: 0.5 mi
- Bluebell Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Poston Plant Lands: 2.6 mi
- Maple Hill: 0.7 mi
- Highway Hill: 0.7 mi
- Headquarters Hill: 0.9 mi
- Round Hill: 0.9 mi
- Buchtel Hill: 3.2 mi
- Central School Bell: 4.1 mi
- Hocking Canal Lock 19: 6.0 mi
- Ohio University: 7.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 7.5 mi
- College Green: 7.5 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 6.8 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 7.1 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 7.5 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 9.5 mi
- B&O Caboose: 13.4 mi
- Cedar Falls: 17.8 mi
- Whispering Falls: 18.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 18.6 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 18.7 mi
- Ash Cave: 18.8 mi
- King's Station: 7.9 mi
- Ingham: 8.9 mi
- Moonville: 9.9 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 17.5 mi
- San Toy: 18.9 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Hunters Rock: 18.8 mi
- Sphinx Head: 18.9 mi
- Parish Rocks: 19.5 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 6.8 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 7.2 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 7.2 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 7.6 mi
- Hocking County Historical and Geneaological Society and Museum: 14.4 mi
- Mail Pouch: 5.8 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 7.6 mi
- Albatross: 7.6 mi
- Ten Commandments: 14.7 mi
- Chief Logan: 14.7 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 6.4 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 6.5 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 7.6 mi
- Garden: 10.4 mi
- Blair Arch: 8.2 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 8.4 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 11.2 mi
- Picnic table: 20.5 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 3.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poston Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Hill | WNW 299° | 337 m | 13.7 mi |
| Irish Ridge | WSW 242° | 326 m | 8.7 mi |
| Long Ridge | WSW 247° | 325 m | 8.3 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | WSW 248° | 323 m | 7.5 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | WSW 241° | 320 m | 9.4 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 226° | 319 m | 15.5 mi |
| Peck Hill | SW 225° | 316 m | 11.1 mi |
| Crumley Knob | ESE 123° | 312 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1347690314
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