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Utzinger Bog Preserve

Utzinger Bog Preserve from directly overhead

Utzinger Bog Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 8.5 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Appalachia Ohio Alliance

How to reach it

Coordinates39.83404, -83.02877

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Indian Trails Park: 0.9 mi
  • Scioto Grove Metro Park: 1.0 mi
  • Henceroth Park: 2.0 mi
  • Main Park: 2.3 mi
  • Carnoustie Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #30: 3.5 mi
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #29: 3.6 mi
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #27: 3.7 mi
  • Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #26: 3.7 mi
  • John Hoover Memorial: 4.0 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 53
Museums: 41
Attractions: 25
  • Scioto Downs Racetrack & Casino: 1.8 mi
  • Hollywood Casino Columbus: 9.0 mi
  • Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting: 9.4 mi
  • Pacific Island Water Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Palm House: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 19
Picnic sites: 9
  • White Oak Grove Group Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • Little Darby Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 12.9 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 14.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Milliken Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Hocking River ?: 13.8 mi
  • Dublin Spring: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beavers HillNE 46°383 m24.6 mi
Fairfield County HPESE 120°380 m21.7 mi
Jacobs LadderESE 121°361 m24.1 mi
Christmas RocksESE 119°346 m24.4 mi
Allen KnobESE 116°344 m22.1 mi
Becks KnobESE 115°339 m21.8 mi
Christmas RocksESE 122°335 m24.2 mi
Waterworks HillESE 107°335 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:44
June solstice06:0520:2421:05
September equinox07:2018:5519:31
December solstice07:5116:2817:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293241526372757367554334
Precip in3.42.63.94.04.43.94.63.63.62.93.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus-valley Crossing, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1435117647

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