Poston Nature Preserve - South Tract
Poston Nature Preserve - South Tract is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Poston Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens Conservancy
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Doanville Baileys Trailhead: 2.3 mi
- Utah Ridge Pond Day Use Area: 2.5 mi
- Chauncey-Dover Trailhead Park: 2.9 mi
- Plains Land Lab: 3.1 mi
- Plains Elementary Field: 3.4 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - North Tract: 0.6 mi
- Bluebell Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Poston Plant Lands: 2.4 mi
- Maple Hill: 0.8 mi
- Headquarters Hill: 0.8 mi
- Highway Hill: 1.1 mi
- Round Hill: 1.3 mi
- Buchtel Hill: 3.7 mi
- Central School Bell: 4.7 mi
- Hocking Canal Lock 19: 6.5 mi
- Ohio University: 7.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 7.0 mi
- College Green: 7.1 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 6.3 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 6.8 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 7.0 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 10.0 mi
- B&O Caboose: 13.9 mi
- Cedar Falls: 18.0 mi
- Whispering Falls: 18.5 mi
- Upper Falls: 18.9 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 18.9 mi
- Ash Cave: 19.0 mi
- King's Station: 7.7 mi
- Ingham: 8.7 mi
- Moonville: 9.7 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 17.3 mi
- San Toy: 19.3 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 19.0 mi
- Sphinx Head: 19.1 mi
- Hunters Rock: 19.1 mi
- Parish Rocks: 19.8 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 6.3 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 6.8 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 7.1 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 7.6 mi
- Hocking County Historical and Geneaological Society and Museum: 14.9 mi
- Mail Pouch: 5.3 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 7.1 mi
- Albatross: 7.1 mi
- Ten Commandments: 15.1 mi
- Chief Logan: 15.1 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 5.9 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 6.0 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 7.1 mi
- Garden: 10.0 mi
- Blair Arch: 7.8 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 8.0 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 10.7 mi
- Picnic table: 20.8 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 4.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poston Nature Preserve - South Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Hill | WNW 301° | 337 m | 14.1 mi |
| Irish Ridge | WSW 245° | 326 m | 8.7 mi |
| Long Ridge | WSW 250° | 325 m | 8.3 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | WSW 252° | 323 m | 7.5 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | WSW 244° | 320 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 228° | 319 m | 15.3 mi |
| Peck Hill | SW 227° | 316 m | 10.9 mi |
| Crumley Knob | ESE 121° | 312 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:19 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1347692539
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