Refugee Preserve
Refugee Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Amberfield Parkland, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 3.1 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Columbus Recreation and Parks
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 7.6 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
- 73.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Amberfield Parkland: 0.3 mi
- Deems Parkland: 0.5 mi
- Big Walnut-Edgewater Parkland: 1.1 mi
- Catalpa Park: 1.1 mi
- Three Creeks Metro Park: 2.5 mi
- Nafzger Park: 0.5 mi
- Helsel Park: 0.9 mi
- Noe-Bixby Park: 1.0 mi
- Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District: 1.1 mi
- Maybury Park: 1.2 mi
- Pickerington Ponds Mural: 3.9 mi
- Alfred Tibor Sculpture: 5.0 mi
- Sunshine Arch: 6.0 mi
- Umbrella Girl Statue: 7.0 mi
- Our Single Garment of Destiny,: 7.4 mi
- Canal Winchester Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Carnegie Library: 6.4 mi
- The Ten Commandments and Beatitudes: 6.8 mi
- Statue of Friedrich Schiller: 7.0 mi
- The Umbrella Girl Fountain: 7.0 mi
- Bonsai Courtyard: 5.9 mi
- North Courtyard: 5.9 mi
- Zen Terrace: 5.9 mi
- The Grove: 6.0 mi
- Celebration Garden: 6.0 mi
- Otherworld: 1.9 mi
- Motts Military Museum: 3.6 mi
- Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum: 4.8 mi
- National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame: 5.7 mi
- Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Magic Mountain Fun Center East: 2.4 mi
- Pacific Island Water Garden: 5.9 mi
- Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse: 5.9 mi
- Himalayan Mountains: 5.9 mi
- Tropical Rainforest: 5.9 mi
- Baker Hill: 5.4 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 7.0 mi
- Spangler Hill: 8.0 mi
- Beavers Hill: 15.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.5 mi
- Ze Goat Picnic: 10.4 mi
- Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 11.1 mi
- Brevoort Park: 11.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Equestrian Day Use: 15.2 mi
- Hibernia: 3.1 mi
- Wonderland: 6.4 mi
- Moscow: 21.5 mi
- Carpenter's Mill: 24.4 mi
- Milliken Falls: 13.2 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 18.7 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 18.8 mi
- Hocking River ?: 10.4 mi
- Dublin Spring: 18.4 mi
- Alum Creek Beach: 20.1 mi
- Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 21.5 mi
- Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Refugee Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers Hill | NE 38° | 383 m | 15.0 mi |
| Fairfield County HP | SSE 148° | 380 m | 19.2 mi |
| Jacobs Ladder | SE 146° | 361 m | 21.5 mi |
| Emmanuel Knob | SSE 155° | 354 m | 24.2 mi |
| Christmas Rocks | SE 144° | 346 m | 21.5 mi |
| Allen Knob | SE 143° | 344 m | 18.8 mi |
| Becks Knob | SE 142° | 339 m | 18.3 mi |
| Waterworks Hill | SE 130° | 335 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:23 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:27 | 17:10 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus-valley Crossing, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1442366673
Day trips start here
- Columbus/South · 6 mi
- Columbus · 8 mi
- Columbus/University Area · 10 mi
- Heath · 24 mi
- Newark · 27 mi
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