Nature reserve · Ohio
Russell Uplands Preserve
Russell Uplands Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitesburg Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 13 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Russell Township Park District
How to reach it
Coordinates41.45698, -81.37969
- 12.7 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 20.9 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
Overlooks nearby
- Linda Falls · 13 mi
- Mill Creek Falls Overlook · 13 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 13 mi
- River Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Whitesburg Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Modroo Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Forest Ridge Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Becvar Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Holbrook Hollows: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Triangle Park: 1.6 mi
- Forest Ridge Village Park: 1.6 mi
- Chagrin Valley Parkway: 1.7 mi
- Grove Hill Park: 1.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Gordon E Hann Memorial Scholar: 1.7 mi
- Andrew Squire Statue: 3.5 mi
- Squaw Rock: 3.5 mi
- Fullertown Historical Marker: 5.0 mi
- WW2 Memorial: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- The Sassy Cat: 1.9 mi
- Henry Church Rock: 3.5 mi
- Lightscape XXIII Community Sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 8.1 mi
- Van Aken District Murals: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- Arboretum: 3.7 mi
- Orange Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Beachwood Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 8.5 mi
- Howard Koverman Community Garden: 8.6 mi
Museums: 57
- Bainbridge Township Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Solon Art Museum: 5.7 mi
- Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 6.2 mi
- Museum of American Porcelain Art: 8.2 mi
- Aurora Historical Society: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 50
- Falls: 1.9 mi
- Chagrin River High Falls: 1.9 mi
- Haskins Road Christmas Lights Display: 6.8 mi
- La Vera Party Center: 9.5 mi
- Joseph Smith Home: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Henry Church Rock Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 3.5 mi
- Quarry Rock Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Harper Ridge Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Gazebo: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Chagrin Falls: 1.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.0 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 9.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.5 mi
- Canyon Falls: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 17
- Orange Hill: 3.7 mi
- McConougheys Hill: 5.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 7.0 mi
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Piersons Knob: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 13
- Lake Lucerne Beach: 4.3 mi
- Punderson Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 13.1 mi
- Villa Beach: 13.1 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 13.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 17.8 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 17.9 mi
- Fog Signal House: 17.9 mi
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 21.4 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Newbury Center: 7.0 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 11.4 mi
- Brandywine Village: 15.0 mi
- South Thompson: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 22.1 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 22.1 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Shipwreck Rock: 19.8 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 23.4 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- White Oak Spring: 18.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russell Uplands Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | ESE 105° | 423 m | 14.8 mi |
| Derthick Hill | SE 138° | 409 m | 13.6 mi |
| Portage County high point | SE 132° | 408 m | 15.3 mi |
| Summit County high point | SW 226° | 404 m | 20.5 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | SE 132° | 399 m | 5.4 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | SW 236° | 390 m | 19.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | NE 51° | 381 m | 7.0 mi |
| The Knob | NNE 25° | 378 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kirtland-holden 2, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1414348098
Day trips start here
- Chagrin Falls · 2 mi
- Beachwood · 7 mi
- Newbury · 8 mi
- Shaker Heights · 9 mi
- University Heights · 9 mi
- Aurora · 10 mi
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