Nature reserve · Ohio
Raven Rock
Raven Rock is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. Durrell Mountain stands 389 m to the west, 20 miles off. Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates38.71731, -83.05686
- On the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 15.0 mi off the Country Music Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugarloaf: 2.7 mi
- Peach Orchard Hill: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Point: 4.2 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Feurt Hill: 8.2 mi
Artworks
- 2018 Girl's Little League World Series Softball Champions: 2.8 mi
- Portsmouth Area Sports Figures: 2.8 mi
- Tour of the Scioto River Valley: 2.8 mi
- Portsmouth Area Labor Unions: 2.8 mi
- Dedication Mural: 2.8 mi
Parks: 37
- Earl Thomas Conley Park: 0.5 mi
- Earl Thomas Conley Riverside Park: 0.9 mi
- Alexandria Park: 2.6 mi
- Nile Township Community Park: 2.8 mi
- Riverfront Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Spock Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Human Rights Diversity Walkway: 3.7 mi
- The Kinney Spring: 4.2 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Game Preserve: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Gladys Riley: 12.1 mi
- Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve: 16.5 mi
- E. Lucy Braun Lynx Prairie Preserve: 19.1 mi
- John and Marion Becker Cedar Falls Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock Preserve: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Shawnee State Park Lookout: 6.3 mi
- Dogwood Pass: 21.9 mi
- Natural Bridge: 23.7 mi
- Fern Bridge: 24.1 mi
- Raven Bridge: 24.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Candyland Children's Museum: 3.1 mi
- Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center: 3.5 mi
- Depot Museum: 16.2 mi
- Lewis County Historical Society: 16.3 mi
- Lawrence County Museum: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Raven Rock: 0.2 mi
- Violet Point: 13.9 mi
- Slate Point: 15.7 mi
- Murphin Point: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cedar Falls: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Big Bend Swimming Beach: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Peebles Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Raven Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durrell Mountain | W 273° | 389 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mist Mountain | W 273° | 388 m | 20.3 mi |
| Peach Mountain | NW 307° | 386 m | 20.5 mi |
| North Cedar Knob | W 270° | 377 m | 19.9 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | WNW 297° | 373 m | 7.1 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | W 272° | 373 m | 20.0 mi |
| South Cedar Knob | W 269° | 368 m | 19.9 mi |
| Smith Hill | NNW 337° | 368 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:21 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:33 | 17:15 |
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 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portsmouth-sciotoville, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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