Rock Mill Lake Wildlife Area
Rock Mill Lake Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stebleton Park at Rock Mill, a park 0.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 59 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 59.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 20.2 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 22 mi
- Lower Falls Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stebleton Park at Rock Mill: 0.7 mi
- Cedarlen Park: 3.8 mi
- Glassco Park: 4.4 mi
- Greenfield Dam Wildlife Area: 4.5 mi
- Hocking Park: 4.6 mi
- Shallenberger State Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Keller-Kirn Park: 5.5 mi
- Stoney Hill Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Slate Run Metro Park: 8.1 mi
- Charles Alley Nature Park: 8.2 mi
- Richard Outcault mural: 5.7 mi
- The Space Between Us: 5.8 mi
- Hawk Sculpture: 9.7 mi
- Pickerington Ponds Mural: 11.1 mi
- Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 13.3 mi
- Stonewall Cemetery: 4.9 mi
- William Tecumseh Sherman: 5.8 mi
- Fairfield County Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Canal Winchester Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Carnegie Library: 10.2 mi
- Historical Aircraft Squadron Museum: 2.3 mi
- Georgian Museum: 5.8 mi
- Sherman House State Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: 5.9 mi
- Slate Run Living Historical Farm: 7.7 mi
- Orchard Hill Arboretum: 6.1 mi
- Pickerington Community Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Bonsai Courtyard: 20.4 mi
- Zen Terrace: 20.4 mi
- North Courtyard: 20.4 mi
- Becks Knob: 3.7 mi
- Claypool Knob: 3.8 mi
- Allen Knob: 4.2 mi
- Ruble Knob: 4.4 mi
- Fairfield County HP: 4.8 mi
- Christmas Lights Extravaganza: 9.7 mi
- Magic Mountain Fun Center East: 14.9 mi
- Scioto Downs Racetrack & Casino: 16.9 mi
- Walker Farm: 17.0 mi
- National Trail Raceway: 17.3 mi
- Rock House Falls: 17.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 20.5 mi
- Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 20.5 mi
- Upper Falls: 22.8 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 22.8 mi
- Cantwell Cliffs: 15.2 mi
- Airplane Rock: 20.7 mi
- Hunters Rock: 20.8 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 22.9 mi
- Sphinx Head: 22.9 mi
- Hibernia: 16.5 mi
- Moscow: 19.7 mi
- Wonderland: 20.1 mi
- Hocking River ?: 4.7 mi
- Picnic table: 21.1 mi
- Ze Goat Picnic: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Mill Lake Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers Hill | N 1° | 383 m | 23.6 mi |
| Fairfield County HP | SSE 161° | 380 m | 4.8 mi |
| Jacobs Ladder | SSE 151° | 361 m | 7.0 mi |
| Emmanuel Knob | S 171° | 354 m | 10.4 mi |
| Rock Hill | S 190° | 354 m | 23.8 mi |
| Christmas Rocks | SE 144° | 346 m | 6.9 mi |
| Allen Knob | SE 142° | 344 m | 4.2 mi |
| Jobs Knob | SSW 200° | 342 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 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 | 62 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster Fairfield CO AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/509243995
Day trips start here
- Columbus/South · 20 mi
- Columbus · 22 mi
- Columbus/University Area · 24 mi
- Southeast Ohio · 24 mi
- Heath · 25 mi
- Newark · 27 mi
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