Refractions
Refractions is an artwork in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 353 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Beta Gamma Sigma Key, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 9.6 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2011
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
- 24.1 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waters Park Overlook · 9 mi
- Missing Link Vista · 10 mi
- Prather Vista · 10 mi
- Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Beta Gamma Sigma Key: 0.0 mi
- Untitled: 0.1 mi
- Walking Together: 0.1 mi
- The Kent Four: 0.1 mi
- Emerging Life: 0.2 mi
- Arne H. Lasko Jr. Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Pergola Gathering Area: 0.2 mi
- A Living Memorial: 0.2 mi
- John T. Frazier Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Jeffery Miller Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Kent State Commons: 0.2 mi
- Beck Family Memorial Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Student Green: 0.2 mi
- Marion C. and William B. Risman Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.3 mi
- Entry Garden: 0.2 mi
- Bill Hicks Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Student Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- C. V. Riley Alumni Garden: 0.3 mi
- Herrick Magnolia Gardens: 0.4 mi
- University Prairie Reserve: 0.6 mi
- KSU Research Area: 0.8 mi
- Jessie Smith Wildlife Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Franklin Bog Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Spark Innovation Studios: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Gateway: 0.4 mi
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: 10.0 mi
- Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Portage Country Club: 11.0 mi
- Student Tailgate Zone: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area (Abandoned): 9.0 mi
- Shady Knoll Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park: 12.2 mi
- Valley Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Blanket Hill: 0.2 mi
- Coal Hill: 7.4 mi
- Bacon Hill: 10.4 mi
- Sherbondy Hill: 12.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 12.5 mi
- Tip Top Falls: 4.9 mi
- Mud Brook Falls: 8.4 mi
- Hidden Crystal Falls: 8.7 mi
- Crown Hill Falls: 11.9 mi
- Canyon Falls: 12.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.4 mi
- Turkeyfoot Beach: 16.1 mi
- Lake Lucerne Beach: 17.4 mi
- Punderson Lake Beach: 22.3 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 14.8 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 14.9 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 11.6 mi
- Brandywine Village: 13.3 mi
- Newbury Center: 22.4 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 19.1 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 19.6 mi
- Shipwreck Rock: 20.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 4.3 mi
- White Oak Spring: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Refractions. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | NE 36° | 423 m | 21.4 mi |
| Derthick Hill | NNE 33° | 409 m | 13.3 mi |
| Portage County high point | NE 41° | 408 m | 14.7 mi |
| Summit County high point | WNW 293° | 404 m | 17.7 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | N 8° | 399 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | WNW 301° | 390 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bacon Hill | SSE 164° | 371 m | 10.4 mi |
| Welsh Hill | NNE 28° | 369 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:16 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ravenna 2 S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4209130376
Day trips start here
- Kent · 0 mi
- Akron Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Ravenna · 5 mi
- Stow · 5 mi
- Streetsboro · 6 mi
- Tallmadge · 6 mi
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