Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve
Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 175 m. North Milan Hill stands 201 m to the south, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyandot Metropark, a park 0.4 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 175 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 25.4 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Wyandot Metropark: 0.4 mi
- Osborn MetroPark: 1.3 mi
- Fairview Lanes Park: 2.6 mi
- Fabens Park: 2.6 mi
- Pelton Park: 2.7 mi
- Midway Carousel: 5.5 mi
- Ocean Motion: 5.5 mi
- Sky Ride: 5.5 mi
- Raptor: 5.6 mi
- Gatekeeper: 5.6 mi
- Sheldon Marsh: 0.8 mi
- James H. McBride Arboretum: 1.5 mi
- Joseph Steinen Wildlife Area: 1.6 mi
- Pipe Creek Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
- Old Woman Creek Nature Center: 6.0 mi
- Maritime Museum of Sandusky: 5.6 mi
- Follett House Museum: 5.6 mi
- Merry-Go-Round Museum: 5.8 mi
- Town Hall Museum: 6.2 mi
- Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum: 8.2 mi
- Erie County Firefighters' Memorial: 5.8 mi
- The Keeper's House: 9.5 mi
- Home of Benajah Walcott: 9.5 mi
- Lake Erie: 9.7 mi
- The Keepers of the Light: 9.7 mi
- Main Street Beach: 3.4 mi
- Nickel Plate Beach: 3.9 mi
- Chaska Beach: 4.3 mi
- Cedar Point Beach: 5.9 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 11.4 mi
- Inscription Rock: 13.0 mi
- Ohio Bicentennial Barn: 13.4 mi
- Camp Patmos Lighthouse: 14.1 mi
- Shrine to the Virgin Mary: 14.5 mi
- Atlas: 18.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Lakefront Daisy Garden3: 11.2 mi
- George Baker Gundlach Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
- School Garden: 13.9 mi
- Memorial Bricks: 20.9 mi
- Huron Harbor Light: 3.6 mi
- The Keeper's House Museum: 9.7 mi
- Marblehead Lighthouse State Park: 9.7 mi
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Old Lighthouse Walkway: 20.5 mi
- North Milan Hill: 7.3 mi
- Sugar Rock: 16.2 mi
- Taft Hill: 18.5 mi
- Willow Point: 14.1 mi
- Canvasback Point: 19.1 mi
- Winous Point: 20.0 mi
- Kelleys Island State Park Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Lorain Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- westbound rest area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Milan Hill | S 176° | 201 m | 7.3 mi |
| Sugar Rock | NW 309° | 174 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:26 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:20 | 17:05 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandusky, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/407603036
Day trips start here
- Amherst · 21 mi
- Oberlin · 22 mi
- Lorain · 23 mi
- Lorain County · 26 mi
- Elyria · 27 mi
- Sheffield Lake · 27 mi
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