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Columbia Run Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
201 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Derthick Hill409 m · 19.0 mi
Nearest byway
Ohio & Erie Canalwayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:04local time
Coordinates
41.2750, -81.5680
Columbia Run Picnic Area from directly overhead

Columbia Run Picnic Area is a picnic site in Ohio, at a modelled 201 m. Derthick Hill stands 409 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Buttermilk Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Ohio & Erie Canalway runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Derthick HillE 83°409 m19.0 mi
Portage County high pointE 84°408 m21.3 mi
Summit County high pointWSW 250°404 m5.1 mi
McConougheys HillENE 57°399 m16.5 mi
Cuyahoga County high pointWNW 286°390 m6.3 mi
Sand HillNE 42°381 m22.8 mi
Bacon HillSE 142°371 m23.7 mi
Acme HillSW 215°369 m21.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 47
Waterfalls: 20
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0219:39
June solstice05:5420:2221:04
September equinox07:1418:4919:25
December solstice07:4916:1717:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485967717063514031
Precip in3.12.63.23.74.14.14.23.53.83.43.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stow 4 SE, 12 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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