John Crowe Ransom, 1888-1974
John Crowe Ransom, 1888-1974 is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Hulse Hill stands 433 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Karvi, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Gateway to Amish Country passes 5.3 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Poet and critic. Founder of the Kenyon Review and a father of The New Criticism. During the 1930s to the 1950s Ransom served as a professor at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. As a mentor to young people he turned the Ohio campus into a literary Arcadia o
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Gateway to Amish Country
- 13.1 mi off the Amish Country Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Wally Road Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- The Canonical Qubit: 0.1 mi
- Wolf Run Overlook: 2.2 mi
- Wolf Run Regional Park: 2.4 mi
- Knox Woods State Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Phillips Park: 3.9 mi
- The Rosse Steps: 0.1 mi
- Phillip Mather Hall (1962-2002): 0.1 mi
- Olin Library (1986-2018): 0.1 mi
- Sunset Cottage (1856-2025): 0.1 mi
- The Pirates Cove: 0.3 mi
- Braddock Mound: 10.1 mi
- Rowley Mound: 10.2 mi
- Ghost Hill: 11.2 mi
- Fox Den Knob: 15.8 mi
- Hulse Hill: 16.4 mi
- Ramser Arboretum MVNU Woods: 6.2 mi
- Ramser Arboretum: 12.4 mi
- Clear Fork Gorge State Nature Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Mohican Memorial State Forest: 17.0 mi
- Pleasant Hill Lake Park: 18.4 mi
- Karvi: 0.0 mi
- Pore: 0.0 mi
- Bust of Albert Einstein: 0.1 mi
- Pivot: 0.1 mi
- Large Spindle Piece: 0.1 mi
- Gatton Rocks: 16.2 mi
- Mohican 100 - Fire Tower Aid Station: 16.7 mi
- Covered Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Mohican 100 - Covered Bridge Aid Station: 17.1 mi
- Mohican 100 - Hickory Ridge Aid Station: 18.0 mi
- The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum: 20.1 mi
- Webb House Museum: 21.5 mi
- The Works: 21.9 mi
- Heisy Glass Museum And Gift Shop: 21.9 mi
- The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum: 21.9 mi
- Sutton Beach: 3.8 mi
- Davis Beach: 5.2 mi
- King Beach: 5.5 mi
- Rossville: 8.5 mi
- Winchester: 16.3 mi
- Newville: 17.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.6 mi
- Big Lyons Falls: 17.1 mi
- Little Lyons Falls: 17.4 mi
- Covered Bridge Recreation Area: 17.1 mi
- Gorge Overlook Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Terraced Flower Garden: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Crowe Ransom, 1888-1974. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulse Hill | W 274° | 433 m | 16.4 mi |
| Rich Hill | W 259° | 414 m | 17.5 mi |
| Schweitzer Hill | NNW 341° | 400 m | 17.5 mi |
| Coffman Knob | S 177° | 375 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 23° | 373 m | 21.1 mi |
| Fox Den Knob | SSE 148° | 366 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bucks Knob | S 175° | 361 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rowley Mound | NW 312° | 348 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:23 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:24 | 17:07 |
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 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danville 2 W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8225144903
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