Spark Innovation Studios
Spark Innovation Studios is an attraction in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 349 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Arne H. Lasko Jr. Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 9.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The SPARK Makerspace offers several facilities, including 3D printers, A laser cutter, a CNC machine, A Vinyl Cutter, a garment printer, and hand tools. This facility will be fully operational by fall, 2016.
What the record says
- Built
- 2016-04
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kent State Universtiy
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
- 24.0 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
- Arne H. Lasko Jr. Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Pergola Gathering Area: 0.1 mi
- A Living Memorial: 0.2 mi
- John T. Frazier Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Jeffery Miller Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Beta Gamma Sigma Key: 0.1 mi
- Refractions: 0.1 mi
- Untitled: 0.1 mi
- Evolving Face: 0.2 mi
- Emerging Life: 0.2 mi
- Student Green: 0.2 mi
- Beck Family Memorial Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Marion C. and William B. Risman Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Kent State Commons: 0.3 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.4 mi
- Entry Garden: 0.1 mi
- Bill Hicks Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Student Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- C. V. Riley Alumni Garden: 0.4 mi
- Herrick Magnolia Gardens: 0.5 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: 1.6 mi
- Franklin Bog Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Memorial Gateway: 0.4 mi
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: 9.9 mi
- Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Portage Country Club: 10.9 mi
- Birth Place of Lorenzo Snow: 11.4 mi
- Student Tailgate Zone: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area (Abandoned): 8.9 mi
- Shady Knoll Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park: 12.1 mi
- Valley Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Blanket Hill: 0.3 mi
- Coal Hill: 7.3 mi
- Bacon Hill: 10.4 mi
- Sherbondy Hill: 12.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 12.4 mi
- Tip Top Falls: 4.8 mi
- Mud Brook Falls: 8.4 mi
- Hidden Crystal Falls: 8.6 mi
- Crown Hill Falls: 12.0 mi
- Canyon Falls: 12.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.5 mi
- Turkeyfoot Beach: 16.0 mi
- Lake Lucerne Beach: 17.5 mi
- Punderson Lake Beach: 22.4 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 14.7 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 14.9 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 11.7 mi
- Brandywine Village: 13.3 mi
- Newbury Center: 22.5 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 19.0 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 19.5 mi
- Shipwreck Rock: 20.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 4.2 mi
- White Oak Spring: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spark Innovation Studios. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | NE 36° | 423 m | 21.6 mi |
| Derthick Hill | NNE 33° | 409 m | 13.4 mi |
| Portage County high point | NE 41° | 408 m | 14.8 mi |
| Summit County high point | WNW 293° | 404 m | 17.7 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | N 8° | 399 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | WNW 301° | 390 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bacon Hill | SSE 163° | 371 m | 10.4 mi |
| Welsh Hill | NNE 28° | 369 m | 18.5 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/421314355
Day trips start here
- Kent · 0 mi
- Akron Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Stow · 5 mi
- Ravenna · 6 mi
- Tallmadge · 6 mi
- Streetsboro · 7 mi
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