Woodcock Nature Preserve
Woodcock Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rest Area 10-34, a rest area 3.5 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Woodcock Nature Preserve non-profit corporation
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.4 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Merckle Ball Park: 4.0 mi
- Dairy Lane Park: 6.3 mi
- Richland Avenue Park: 6.6 mi
- Pepsi TailGreat Park: 6.8 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 6.9 mi
- Brookville Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Poston Plant Lands: 6.7 mi
- Bluebell Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - South Tract: 8.2 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Radar Hill: 5.9 mi
- Peck Hill: 6.1 mi
- Stage Mound Hill: 6.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.7 mi
- Irish Ridge: 7.3 mi
- Campus Heights: 6.6 mi
- Hope Furnace: 6.9 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 7.1 mi
- Class of 1990 Dedication: 7.1 mi
- Ohio University: 7.1 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 3.6 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 6.5 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 7.1 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 17.7 mi
- Ash Cave: 18.8 mi
- Cedar Falls: 18.4 mi
- Ash Cave: 18.8 mi
- Whispering Falls: 18.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 19.7 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 19.7 mi
- King's Station: 3.9 mi
- Ingham: 4.4 mi
- Moonville: 5.3 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 10.9 mi
- Oreton: 13.3 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 6.5 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 7.2 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 7.3 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 15.7 mi
- Hocking County Historical and Geneaological Society and Museum: 19.9 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Sphinx Head: 19.8 mi
- Parish Rocks: 20.1 mi
- Hunters Rock: 20.8 mi
- Mail Pouch: 6.0 mi
- Albatross: 7.1 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 7.1 mi
- Ten Commandments: 20.0 mi
- Chief Logan: 20.0 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 6.7 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 6.7 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 7.1 mi
- Garden: 10.6 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 3.5 mi
- Picnic table: 21.8 mi
- Blair Arch: 9.9 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 10.1 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Woodcock Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Hill | NW 326° | 337 m | 18.2 mi |
| Irish Ridge | NW 306° | 326 m | 7.3 mi |
| Long Ridge | NW 311° | 325 m | 7.8 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | NW 317° | 323 m | 7.7 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | WNW 300° | 320 m | 7.5 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WSW 256° | 319 m | 9.7 mi |
| Peck Hill | W 275° | 316 m | 6.1 mi |
| Crumley Knob | ENE 65° | 312 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:19 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:27 | 17:10 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1046987937
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