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Willis Park

Willis Park from directly overhead

Willis Park is a park in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Shady Lane Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 0.3 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.95027, -82.86382

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens: 58
  • Bonsai Courtyard: 4.9 mi
  • North Courtyard: 4.9 mi
  • Zen Terrace: 4.9 mi
  • The Grove: 4.9 mi
  • Children's Garden: 4.9 mi
Museums: 49
Attractions: 25
  • Magic Mountain Fun Center East: 2.0 mi
  • Himalayan Mountains: 4.9 mi
  • Pacific Island Water Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Tropical Rainforest: 4.9 mi
  • Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 23
Picnic sites: 9
  • Ze Goat Picnic: 7.6 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 9.4 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 9.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Equestrian Day Use: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Milliken Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 17.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Hocking River ?: 12.9 mi
  • Dublin Spring: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beavers HillNE 44°383 m12.8 mi
Fairfield County HPSSE 152°380 m21.4 mi
Jacobs LadderSSE 150°361 m23.8 mi
Christmas RocksSSE 148°346 m23.7 mi
Allen KnobSSE 148°344 m21.0 mi
Becks KnobSSE 147°339 m20.4 mi
Waterworks HillSE 137°335 m20.9 mi
Christmas RocksSSE 150°335 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:44
June solstice06:0420:2421:04
September equinox07:2018:5519:30
December solstice07:5016:2717:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303342536372757467554435
Precip in3.02.43.63.94.04.34.73.73.12.92.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — John Glenn Intl AP, 3 mi away.

  • Eastern Bluebird18 obs
  • Monarch18 obs
  • Bluebreast Darter17 obs
  • Western Honey Bee15 obs
  • Northern Cardinal14 obs
  • Rainbow Darter14 obs
  • Song Sparrow13 obs
  • Dark-eyed Junco13 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/431605901

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