Rocky Creek Parkland
Rocky Creek Parkland is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverbend Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 2.0 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Columbus Recreation and Parks
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 13.3 mi off the Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor
- 13.6 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverbend Park: 0.2 mi
- Stephen Drive Park: 0.7 mi
- Big Run Park: 0.8 mi
- Alkire Lakes Park: 0.8 mi
- Alkire Lakes Community Park: 0.9 mi
- John Hoover Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Bicentenial Historical Marker: 3.6 mi
- Grandview Heights Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Honoring All Veterans Past Present and Future: 5.0 mi
- The Ten Commandments and Beatitudes: 5.1 mi
- Columbus Art Memorial Company: 3.9 mi
- Miranova Place: 4.8 mi
- Umbrella Girl Statue: 5.1 mi
- Hammer of Justice: 5.1 mi
- William McKinley Statue: 5.3 mi
- Georgesville Green Parkland: 1.7 mi
- Willow Creek Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Audubon Society: 3.5 mi
- Tarpy's Woods: 4.1 mi
- Darby Plains/Wet Prairie Restoration Area: 6.6 mi
- Gardens at Gantz: 2.3 mi
- Wallace Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.8 mi
- Ohio Craft Museum: 4.9 mi
- COSI: 4.9 mi
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum: 5.0 mi
- Central Ohio Fire Museum: 5.7 mi
- Heritage Museum of Kappa Kappa Gamma: 6.0 mi
- Hollywood Casino Columbus: 2.0 mi
- Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting: 2.4 mi
- Geologic Walkway Park: 7.2 mi
- Armintrout Fire Tower: 7.2 mi
- Palm House: 7.7 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 5.2 mi
- Baker Hill: 6.4 mi
- Spangler Hill: 6.7 mi
- Tradersville Hill: 22.7 mi
- Statler Hill: 23.2 mi
- White Oak Grove Group Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Little Darby Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Brevoort Park: 9.0 mi
- Wonderland: 12.7 mi
- Hibernia: 12.8 mi
- Carpenter's Mill: 21.2 mi
- Homer: 23.8 mi
- Milliken Falls: 5.1 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 12.3 mi
- Indian Run Falls: 12.3 mi
- Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- South Vienna Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- South Vienna Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 10.4 mi
- Alum Creek Beach: 19.4 mi
- Dublin Spring: 12.1 mi
- Hocking River ?: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rocky Creek Parkland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers Hill | ENE 62° | 383 m | 23.5 mi |
| Boundary Hill | W 269° | 367 m | 24.1 mi |
| Brighton Hill | W 267° | 367 m | 24.2 mi |
| Roseau Hill | W 272° | 361 m | 23.6 mi |
| Pitts Hill | W 268° | 359 m | 23.4 mi |
| Post Hill | W 273° | 358 m | 23.6 mi |
| Pike Hill | W 271° | 358 m | 23.8 mi |
| Somerford Hill | W 272° | 356 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:24 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:28 | 17:11 |
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 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Wcmh, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1483702912
Day trips start here
- Columbus · 5 mi
- Columbus/South · 6 mi
- Columbus/University Area · 7 mi
- London · 19 mi
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