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Gorge Overlook Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
372 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Noblet Benchmark462 m · 19.1 mi
Nearest byway
Wally Road Scenic Byway3.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:04local time
Coordinates
40.6110, -82.2859
Gorge Overlook Picnic Area from directly overhead

Gorge Overlook Picnic Area is a picnic site in Ohio, at a modelled 372 m. Noblet Benchmark stands 462 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mohican Memorial State Forest, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Wally Road Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Mohican State Park

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Noblet BenchmarkWNW 295°462 m19.1 mi
Ralston KnobWNW 302°430 m21.7 mi
Schweitzer HillW 271°400 m11.7 mi
Munson KnobENE 77°384 m19.2 mi
Gorman AirportNNW 331°378 m11.4 mi
Sterrett KnobENE 77°375 m19.9 mi
Bald KnobNE 39°373 m3.9 mi
Sand Run HillESE 108°360 m21.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 13
Artworks: 12
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice05:5920:2321:04
September equinox07:1718:5219:28
December solstice07:5016:2217:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837485867716962514031
Precip in3.12.53.34.04.74.94.23.43.22.93.03.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danville 2 W, 12 mi away.

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