Shallenberger State Nature Preserve
Shallenberger State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. Fairfield County HP stands 380 m to the southwest, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Allen Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 55 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Shallenberger State Nature Preserve is an 87.57-acre area in Fairfield County, Ohio, featuring two sandstone knobs and 1.8 miles of trails open to the public.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 54.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 24.2 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 19 mi
- Stag · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stonewall Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Cedarlen Park: 2.0 mi
- Olivedale Park: 2.1 mi
- Hunter Park: 2.1 mi
- Marten's Park: 2.4 mi
- Stoney Hill Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Keller-Kirn Park: 4.1 mi
- Rock Mill Lake Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
- Charles Alley Nature Park: 4.5 mi
- Stone Canyon Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Allen Knob: 0.0 mi
- Ruble Knob: 0.2 mi
- Becks Knob: 0.6 mi
- Claypool Knob: 1.5 mi
- Fairfield County HP: 1.6 mi
- Christmas Lights Extravaganza: 6.5 mi
- Walker Farm: 12.8 mi
- Rock House Cave: 13.7 mi
- White Falls: 15.5 mi
- Adventure Golf: 15.6 mi
- Stonewall Cemetery: 0.8 mi
- Fairfield County Veterans Memorial: 3.2 mi
- William Tecumseh Sherman: 3.2 mi
- Washington County grindstone: 11.8 mi
- Washington County grindstone: 11.9 mi
- Georgian Museum: 3.2 mi
- Sherman House State Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: 3.3 mi
- Goslin Nature Center: 4.2 mi
- Historical Aircraft Squadron Museum: 4.2 mi
- Orchard Hill Arboretum: 4.1 mi
- Pickerington Community Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Flowering Shrubs: 23.1 mi
- Magnolias: 23.1 mi
- Zen Garden: 23.4 mi
- The Space Between Us: 3.2 mi
- Richard Outcault mural: 3.2 mi
- Hawk Sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Pickerington Ponds Mural: 15.2 mi
- Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 15.9 mi
- Rock House Falls: 13.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 16.6 mi
- Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 16.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 18.8 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 18.8 mi
- Cantwell Cliffs: 11.1 mi
- Airplane Rock: 16.7 mi
- Hunters Rock: 16.8 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Sphinx Head: 18.9 mi
- Hibernia: 20.6 mi
- Moscow: 21.0 mi
- Wonderland: 24.2 mi
- Hocking River ?: 8.7 mi
- Picnic table: 17.2 mi
- South Ridge: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shallenberger State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County HP | SW 222° | 380 m | 1.6 mi |
| Jacobs Ladder | SSE 166° | 361 m | 3.0 mi |
| Emmanuel Knob | S 189° | 354 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rock Hill | SSW 199° | 354 m | 21.2 mi |
| Christmas Rocks | SSE 148° | 346 m | 2.7 mi |
| Allen Knob | SSE 163° | 344 m | 0.0 mi |
| Jobs Knob | SSW 209° | 342 m | 22.1 mi |
| Becks Knob | N 356° | 339 m | 0.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:27 | 17:10 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/525706423
Day trips start here
- Southeast Ohio · 20 mi
- Columbus/South · 24 mi
- Columbus · 26 mi
- Heath · 26 mi
- Columbus/University Area · 28 mi
- Newark · 29 mi
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