Writsel Preserve
Writsel Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Fairfield County HP stands 380 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Carter Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 68 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Appalachia Ohio Alliance
How to reach it
- 68.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 15.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 24.6 mi off the Jefferson Township Scenic Byway
- 26.1 mi off the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stag · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Clark's Lake Park: 4.0 mi
- Pond One Park: 4.0 mi
- Monroe Township Park: 4.5 mi
- Darby Township Park: 4.7 mi
- Bragg Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Ashville Fourth of July Parade: 9.4 mi
- Pumpkin Show Mural: 13.2 mi
- Columbus Art Memorial Company: 15.7 mi
- Umbrella Girl Statue: 16.3 mi
- Miranova Place: 16.8 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #30: 10.0 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #29: 10.3 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #27: 10.5 mi
- Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #26: 10.8 mi
- John Hoover Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Carter Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Cline Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Igel Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Willoughby Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Lamb Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Gardens at Gantz: 12.1 mi
- George F. Schmidt Blumengarten: 16.6 mi
- Wallace Gardens: 17.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 18.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 18.2 mi
- Ohio’s Small Town Museum: 9.4 mi
- Darby Creek Metro Park Nature Center: 13.5 mi
- Slate Run Living Historical Farm: 14.9 mi
- Motts Military Museum: 15.6 mi
- COSI: 17.2 mi
- Scioto Downs Racetrack & Casino: 10.3 mi
- Hollywood Casino Columbus: 15.1 mi
- Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting: 15.6 mi
- Pacific Island Water Garden: 18.8 mi
- Palm House: 18.8 mi
- Spangler Hill: 11.0 mi
- Marlboro Hill: 13.3 mi
- Baker Hill: 14.8 mi
- Burning Indian Mound: 15.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 15.7 mi
- White Oak Grove Group Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Little Darby Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 20.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Brevoort Park: 22.2 mi
- Hibernia: 21.3 mi
- Wonderland: 23.3 mi
- Milliken Falls: 18.7 mi
- Hocking River ?: 18.8 mi
- Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 20.1 mi
- Dupre Roadside Park: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Writsel Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County HP | E 99° | 380 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf | SSE 156° | 370 m | 25.0 mi |
| Pitts Hill | WNW 301° | 359 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 100° | 332 m | 21.0 mi |
| Spangler Hill | NE 38° | 243 m | 11.0 mi |
| Baker Hill | NE 35° | 241 m | 14.8 mi |
| Burning Indian Mound | SE 134° | 224 m | 15.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 148° | 216 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:24 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:29 | 17:12 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Circleville, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1063654443
Day trips start here
- Columbus/South · 16 mi
- Columbus · 17 mi
- Columbus/University Area · 20 mi
- London · 20 mi
- Chillicothe · 28 mi
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