William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve
William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. Wheeler Hill stands 416 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is William H. McGuffey Boyhood Home Site, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mill Creek Metroparks
How to reach it
- 26.0 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- William H. McGuffey Boyhood Home Site: 0.1 mi
- Old Archway: 2.6 mi
- Historic Lincoln Park Pool: 3.3 mi
- East Side Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Council Rock (Nea-to-ka): 3.6 mi
- Norman Johnson Park: 1.5 mi
- Harding Park: 1.7 mi
- Oak Street Park: 2.2 mi
- Lincoln Knolls Community Park: 2.3 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 2.4 mi
- Lincoln Park Mural: 3.7 mi
- YSUscape Mural: 4.5 mi
- Replica Liberty Bell: 4.5 mi
- Indian Scout: 4.6 mi
- Penguin Sculpture: 4.6 mi
- Tacoma Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- The Shire: 4.4 mi
- Victory Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Arlington Meditation Garden: 5.3 mi
- Southside Butterfly Garden: 5.3 mi
- Youngstown Eastside Open Space Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Youngstown Eastside Open Space Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Quaker Falls Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
- Little Girard Creek Conservation Park: 7.2 mi
- Cranberry Run Headwaters: 7.8 mi
- McBride House: 2.7 mi
- Youngstown Steel Heritage: 3.6 mi
- Arms Family Museum: 4.5 mi
- McDonough Museum of Art: 4.6 mi
- Struthers Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
- Stony Hill: 3.4 mi
- High Hill: 5.9 mi
- Bird Hill: 7.9 mi
- Clark Hill: 11.1 mi
- Big Bend Hill: 17.2 mi
- Quakertown Falls: 7.1 mi
- Lanterman's Falls: 7.3 mi
- Lower Cascade Falls: 7.5 mi
- Upper Cascade Falls: 7.5 mi
- Springfield Falls: 17.8 mi
- Vintage Tourist Train: 3.4 mi
- Youngstown Sign: 5.0 mi
- Billy Goat Hill: 8.9 mi
- Victory Lane: 13.0 mi
- Indian Rock: 22.9 mi
- Daniel H. Becker Family Fountain Commons: 4.7 mi
- Orchard Meadow: 6.7 mi
- Lower Bears Den Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Butler Circle: 7.8 mi
- Yeager Pond Observation Deck: 11.8 mi
- Shelter Rock Spring: 7.4 mi
- Salt Spring: 12.4 mi
- Chestnut Run Swim Beach: 14.2 mi
- Dog Beach: 16.8 mi
- Mercer Welcome Center: 5.3 mi
- Bears Den Quarry Wall: 7.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Hill | NNE 33° | 416 m | 22.6 mi |
| Fletcher Hill | SE 138° | 410 m | 17.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 138° | 409 m | 18.1 mi |
| Dight Hill | E 97° | 402 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mahoning County High Point | SW 223° | 401 m | 18.5 mi |
| Big Bend Hill | NE 45° | 393 m | 17.2 mi |
| Trautman Hill | N 6° | 390 m | 17.8 mi |
| Blackburn Hill | SW 229° | 384 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Youngstown-warren Rgnl AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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