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Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve

Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Nona France Sledding Hill stands 215 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakmead Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Maumee Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Wood County Park District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.54227, -83.56594

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oakmead Park: 1.6 mi
  • Three Meadows Park: 1.9 mi
  • Woodlands Park: 2.7 mi
  • Milestone Park: 2.8 mi
  • Municipal Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 44
Nature reserves: 31
Gardens: 27
Museums: 21
Attractions: 8
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Corn Cob Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Indian Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Turkeyfoot Rock: 6.8 mi
  • Nona France Sledding Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Sand Hill: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Horse Rest Area: 13.8 mi
  • Wood Interstate 75 NB: 14.3 mi
  • Wood Interstate 75 SB: 14.6 mi
  • Dundee Welcome Center 822: 20.8 mi
  • Monroe Welcome Center 823: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 1
  • Great Sulphur Spring: 16.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nona France Sledding HillW 260°215 m12.1 mi
Indian HillW 279°193 m4.5 mi
Sand HillN 359°189 m12.7 mi
Turkeyfoot RockW 268°181 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice06:0120:3021:12
September equinox07:2218:5719:33
December solstice07:5816:2317:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506171757366544232
Precip in1.81.72.33.33.53.23.23.53.12.42.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Metcalf FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/816516237

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