Samson-Obrist Woods
Samson-Obrist Woods is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Chestnut Oak Knob stands 402 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gravel Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Arc of Appalachia
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Country Music Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gravel Hill: 1.5 mi
- Diffen Hill: 5.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 5.8 mi
- Pine Knob: 6.6 mi
- Hardscrabble Hill: 7.2 mi
- Apple Water Tower: 12.9 mi
- Welcome to the Portsmouth City Floodwall Murals: 18.4 mi
- Mound Builders: 18.4 mi
- Shawnee Village: 18.4 mi
- Celeron de Blainville: 18.4 mi
- Liberty Wildlife Area: 10.1 mi
- South Webster Athletic Fields: 12.3 mi
- Tranquility Park: 12.6 mi
- McKinley Park: 12.7 mi
- Mound Street Park: 12.7 mi
- McKinley Park; William McKinley: 12.7 mi
- McKinley Park: 12.7 mi
- The Kinney Spring: 17.2 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Human Rights Diversity Walkway: 17.9 mi
- Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Baker Swamp State Nature Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Cackley Swamp Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Cackley Swamp Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Broken Aro Wildlife Area: 19.2 mi
- Violet Point: 8.3 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 14.5 mi
- Raven Rock: 20.6 mi
- Lookout Point: 23.8 mi
- Sugar Point: 24.1 mi
- Lillian Jones Museum: 12.6 mi
- Welsh Museum: 16.0 mi
- Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center: 18.1 mi
- Candyland Children's Museum: 18.4 mi
- Dogwood Pass: 3.5 mi
- Shawnee State Park Lookout: 24.3 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 19.9 mi
- Richland: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Samson-Obrist Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Oak Knob | NW 321° | 402 m | 21.6 mi |
| Long | NW 315° | 397 m | 16.9 mi |
| Ball Knob | NW 325° | 394 m | 21.1 mi |
| Davis Knob | NW 323° | 392 m | 21.6 mi |
| Blackamore Knob | NW 321° | 383 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cline Knob | NW 319° | 380 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sams Knob | NW 324° | 377 m | 21.8 mi |
| Traub Knob | NW 317° | 375 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:21 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:31 | 17:13 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lucasville, 10 mi away.
- fan clubmoss4 obs
- cinnamon fern4 obs
- American tuliptree3 obs
- ground-ivy3 obs
- lesser periwinkle3 obs
- American holly3 obs
- Southern Two-lined Salamander2 obs
- American pokeweed2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1486197667
Day trips start here
- Chillicothe · 26 mi
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