Skunk Run Preserve
Skunk Run Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Mail Point Hill stands 348 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ferndale Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens Conservancy
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 14.0 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 21.4 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ferndale Park: 1.7 mi
- Savannah Park: 8.2 mi
- Kraton Park: 8.2 mi
- Blennerhassett Island Historic District: 9.4 mi
- Howe’s Grove Park: 10.3 mi
- Ephraim Cutler: 8.8 mi
- Putnam Family Library / Belpre Farmers' Library: 9.8 mi
- Devol’s Floating Mill: 10.3 mi
- Belpre and The Ohio River: 10.3 mi
- Vincent: 11.0 mi
- Walnut Hill: 6.9 mi
- East Twin Hill: 7.9 mi
- West Twin Hill: 7.9 mi
- Saddle Back Knob: 8.5 mi
- Jasper Hill: 8.5 mi
- Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Morris Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area: 6.2 mi
- Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Blennerhassett Mansion: 9.8 mi
- Belpre Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum: 11.2 mi
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 11.7 mi
- Oil & Gas Museum: 11.8 mi
- Decorative wooden bear: 13.5 mi
- Albatross: 17.9 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 17.9 mi
- Mini Farm Figurines: 18.4 mi
- Mail Pouch: 19.9 mi
- mary's garden: 14.0 mi
- Garden: 14.4 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 17.9 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 18.9 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 19.0 mi
- Oakland: 12.8 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 18.0 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 18.8 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 20.5 mi
- 3301: 20.6 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 14.8 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 14.9 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 20.6 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 21.5 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 23.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Stony Point: 12.7 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 16.3 mi
- Blair Arch: 16.4 mi
- Flora: 12.0 mi
- Quincy Park: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skunk Run Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mail Point Hill | SE 137° | 348 m | 20.1 mi |
| Smith Knob | SSE 148° | 348 m | 24.3 mi |
| Balls Knob | SSE 155° | 339 m | 22.4 mi |
| Jephany Knob | SE 125° | 336 m | 24.1 mi |
| Shafer Knob | SSE 166° | 332 m | 15.8 mi |
| Stephens Knob | SE 134° | 329 m | 17.8 mi |
| McKusic Hill | ESE 113° | 325 m | 18.1 mi |
| Utah Hill | S 171° | 324 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:17 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkersburg, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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