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Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve

Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Culley Hill stands 475 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Piatt Park Gorge & Cave Area, a nature reserve 4.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Ohio Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates39.76412, -80.96617

Overlooks nearby

113 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
Peaks: 25
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Francis Pierpont: 24.4 mi
  • Heron: 24.6 mi
  • Tortoise: 24.6 mi
  • Bobo the Elephant: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Piatt Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Lower Piatt Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Raven Rocks Falls: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 3
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Horsemans Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Irish Run Natural Bridge: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Culley HillE 83°475 m22.2 mi
Tunnel HillE 81°453 m23.1 mi
OwlsheadSE 132°442 m23.2 mi
Riggs KnobENE 62°435 m12.6 mi
OwlsheadS 179°434 m22.5 mi
Mount JacobsSE 139°421 m12.4 mi
Chapel HillN 355°415 m17.0 mi
Galloway KnobN 359°414 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0019:36
June solstice05:5720:1520:56
September equinox07:1218:4719:23
December solstice07:4216:2017:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293240516169737266544334
Precip in3.73.13.93.94.54.54.73.63.73.02.93.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hannibal Locks & DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1172322587

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