Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park
Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 210 m. Rocky Knob stands 390 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 210 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park: 0.2 mi
- Hamden Ball Park: 2.5 mi
- Monument Square: 4.8 mi
- Kelli Lambert Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
- Richland Furnace ATV Area: 5.4 mi
- The Pinnacle: 7.8 mi
- Dixon Hill: 11.5 mi
- Peck Hill: 12.2 mi
- Furnace Ridge: 14.1 mi
- Point Lookout: 14.4 mi
- Lake Alma State Park: 3.4 mi
- Stroth-Rader Habitat Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
- Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area: 6.8 mi
- Broken Aro Wildlife Area: 11.0 mi
- Deer Crossing Reserve: 17.3 mi
- David Ousley Memorial Field: 4.5 mi
- Memory Garden: 4.5 mi
- Soldier's Square: 4.7 mi
- Harvey Wells: 4.8 mi
- Soldiers Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Ash Cave: 14.3 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 16.4 mi
- Table Rock/Fat Mans Squeeze: 18.3 mi
- Airplane Rock: 18.7 mi
- Indian Head: 18.8 mi
- Ash Cave: 14.3 mi
- Cedar Falls: 15.6 mi
- Whispering Falls: 15.7 mi
- Whispering Cave: 16.0 mi
- Broken Rock Falls: 16.6 mi
- Lillian Jones Museum: 11.7 mi
- Welsh Museum: 20.7 mi
- Esther Allen Greer Museum: 22.8 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 23.8 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 24.5 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 13.3 mi
- Parish Rocks: 15.9 mi
- Sphinx Head: 16.6 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 16.7 mi
- Airplane Rock: 18.6 mi
- Richland: 4.0 mi
- Oreton: 6.3 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 6.5 mi
- Moonville: 13.4 mi
- Ingham: 14.5 mi
- Apple Water Tower: 11.4 mi
- Mail Pouch: 23.1 mi
- Albatross: 24.4 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 24.4 mi
- Ten Commandments: 24.7 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 24.0 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 24.0 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 24.4 mi
- Picnic table: 18.2 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 18.5 mi
- South Ridge: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Knob | WNW 300° | 390 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | NW 316° | 354 m | 20.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | NW 307° | 346 m | 16.6 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 264° | 342 m | 16.2 mi |
| Jobs Knob | NW 311° | 342 m | 23.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NW 305° | 337 m | 20.4 mi |
| Schultz Hill | NNE 15° | 337 m | 22.4 mi |
| Irish Ridge | NE 43° | 326 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:29 | 17:11 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson 3 NW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1466925693
Day trips start here
- Southeast Ohio · 16 mi
- Chillicothe · 27 mi
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