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Stoney Hill Preserve

Stoney Hill Preserve from directly overhead

Stoney Hill Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Sand Hill stands 395 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stony Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 53 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Fairfield County Park District

How to reach it

Coordinates39.66556, -82.65098

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Schoolhouse Playground: 0.9 mi
  • Arney Run Park: 1.8 mi
  • Stonewall Cemetery: 1.9 mi
  • Clearport Community Club: 3.2 mi
  • Olivedale Park: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 31
  • Stony Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Jacobs Ladder: 1.1 mi
  • Christmas Rocks: 1.2 mi
  • Christmas Rocks: 1.3 mi
  • Fairfield County HP: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Christmas Lights Extravaganza: 4.8 mi
  • Walker Farm: 11.4 mi
  • Rock House Cave: 11.8 mi
  • White Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Adventure Golf: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 18
Waterfalls: 11
  • Rock House Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Lower Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 14.7 mi
  • Upper Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Devil's Bathtub: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 8
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Hocking River ?: 10.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic table: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • South Ridge: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand HillSW 217°395 m24.3 mi
Fairfield County HPWNW 297°380 m1.5 mi
SugarloafSW 220°370 m23.7 mi
Bald HillSW 219°363 m24.2 mi
Jacobs LadderSSE 152°361 m1.1 mi
Emmanuel KnobSSW 195°354 m5.2 mi
Rock HillSSW 202°354 m19.5 mi
Christmas RocksESE 109°346 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0719:43
June solstice06:0420:2221:03
September equinox07:1918:5419:29
December solstice07:4916:2717:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303342536372757367554334
Precip in2.92.33.43.94.24.14.23.43.23.12.72.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/515334408

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