Student Memorial Garden
Student Memorial Garden is a garden in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 347 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Trees, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 9.8 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
This garden is a memorial to members of the Kent State Community that have passed on.
What the record says
- Built
- 2015-04-28
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 12.5 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
- 24.1 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waters Park Overlook · 10 mi
- Missing Link Vista · 10 mi
- Prather Vista · 10 mi
- Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Three Trees: 0.0 mi
- Freshman Rock: 0.0 mi
- John T. Frazier Memorial: 0.1 mi
- A Living Memorial: 0.1 mi
- William Schroeder Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.0 mi
- Marion C. and William B. Risman Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Student Green: 0.2 mi
- Kent State Commons: 0.3 mi
- Beck Family Memorial Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Crankshaft & Funky Winkerbean Exhibit: 0.1 mi
- Black Squirrel: 0.1 mi
- Limits of Spoken Language: Congeries: 0.1 mi
- The Nun: 0.1 mi
- Spiral Growth: 0.2 mi
- MuseLab: 0.1 mi
- Distinguished Alumnus: 0.1 mi
- John and Joyce Farrel Athletic All American Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Varsity "K" Athletic Hall of Fame: 0.1 mi
- May 4th Visitors Center: 0.2 mi
- University Prairie Reserve: 0.5 mi
- KSU Research Area: 0.7 mi
- Jessie Smith Wildlife Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Franklin Bog Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- C. V. Riley Alumni Garden: 0.2 mi
- Herrick Magnolia Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Entry Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bill Hicks Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Thomas-Anderson Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Spark Innovation Studios: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Gateway: 0.6 mi
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: 10.2 mi
- Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Birth Place of Lorenzo Snow: 11.2 mi
- Student Tailgate Zone: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area (Abandoned): 9.3 mi
- Shady Knoll Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park: 12.4 mi
- Valley Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Blanket Hill: 0.2 mi
- Coal Hill: 7.7 mi
- Bacon Hill: 10.3 mi
- Sherbondy Hill: 12.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 12.7 mi
- Tip Top Falls: 5.2 mi
- Mud Brook Falls: 8.7 mi
- Hidden Crystal Falls: 9.0 mi
- Crown Hill Falls: 12.1 mi
- Canyon Falls: 13.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.2 mi
- Turkeyfoot Beach: 16.3 mi
- Lake Lucerne Beach: 17.4 mi
- Punderson Lake Beach: 22.3 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 15.1 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 15.2 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 11.5 mi
- Brandywine Village: 13.5 mi
- Newbury Center: 22.4 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 19.3 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 19.8 mi
- Shipwreck Rock: 20.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 4.6 mi
- White Oak Spring: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Student Memorial Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | NE 35° | 423 m | 21.3 mi |
| Derthick Hill | NNE 32° | 409 m | 13.2 mi |
| Portage County high point | NE 40° | 408 m | 14.6 mi |
| Summit County high point | WNW 293° | 404 m | 18.0 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | N 7° | 399 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | WNW 301° | 390 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bacon Hill | SSE 165° | 371 m | 10.3 mi |
| Welsh Hill | NNE 28° | 369 m | 18.3 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.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee383 obs
- Canada Goose381 obs
- American Robin315 obs
- Mallard262 obs
- White-tailed Deer240 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel237 obs
- House Sparrow212 obs
- Western Honey Bee202 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/235886572
Day trips start here
- Kent · 0 mi
- Akron Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Ravenna · 5 mi
- Stow · 5 mi
- Tallmadge · 6 mi
- Streetsboro · 7 mi
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