Partially Buried Woodshed
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Partially Buried Woodshed is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Engagement with Color, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 9.8 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Partially Buried Woodshed is a work of land art created by American artist Robert Smithson in January 1970 at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The work consisted of an existing woodshed and earth added by the artist in order to illustrate the concept of entropy. By 2018, only a large mound of dirt and the structure's concrete foundation remain. The remaining elements, along with an informational plaque, are located in a small wooded area immediately behind the Liquid Crystal Institute building on the Kent State University main campus, in the southeastern area of Kent.
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Dates from 1970.
Wikidata Q7140400, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970-01
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 12.6 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
- 23.8 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 · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Engagement with Color: 0.1 mi
- Sighting Mechanism: 0.1 mi
- The Legend of the Iron Hoop: 0.1 mi
- Spiral Growth: 0.2 mi
- The Nun: 0.3 mi
- Marion C. and William B. Risman Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Student Green: 0.3 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.3 mi
- Allerton Sport and Adventure Complex: 0.5 mi
- Artemis Drive Park: 0.6 mi
- Freshman Rock: 0.3 mi
- John T. Frazier Memorial: 0.3 mi
- A Living Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Three Trees: 0.3 mi
- Arne H. Lasko Jr. Memorial: 0.5 mi
- MuseLab: 0.2 mi
- Distinguished Alumnus: 0.4 mi
- Varsity "K" Athletic Hall of Fame: 0.4 mi
- John and Joyce Farrel Athletic All American Gallery: 0.4 mi
- May 4th Visitors Center: 0.5 mi
- Herrick Magnolia Gardens: 0.1 mi
- C. V. Riley Alumni Garden: 0.2 mi
- Student Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- Entry Garden: 0.7 mi
- Bill Hicks Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- University Prairie Reserve: 0.2 mi
- KSU Research Area: 0.4 mi
- Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Jessie Smith Wildlife Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Franklin Bog Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Spark Innovation Studios: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Gateway: 0.9 mi
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: 10.2 mi
- Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 11.1 mi
- Portage Country Club: 11.3 mi
- Student Tailgate Zone: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area (Abandoned): 9.3 mi
- Shady Knoll Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park: 12.7 mi
- Valley Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Blanket Hill: 0.5 mi
- Coal Hill: 7.6 mi
- Bacon Hill: 10.0 mi
- Sherbondy Hill: 12.3 mi
- Oak Hill: 13.0 mi
- Tip Top Falls: 5.3 mi
- Mud Brook Falls: 8.8 mi
- Hidden Crystal Falls: 9.0 mi
- Crown Hill Falls: 12.4 mi
- Canyon Falls: 13.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.1 mi
- Turkeyfoot Beach: 16.1 mi
- Lake Lucerne Beach: 17.7 mi
- Punderson Lake Beach: 22.6 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 15.2 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 15.4 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 11.8 mi
- Brandywine Village: 13.8 mi
- Newbury Center: 22.6 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 19.5 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 20.0 mi
- Shipwreck Rock: 20.1 mi
- Indian Spring: 4.6 mi
- White Oak Spring: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Partially Buried Woodshed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | NE 35° | 423 m | 21.5 mi |
| Derthick Hill | NNE 31° | 409 m | 13.4 mi |
| Portage County high point | NE 39° | 408 m | 14.8 mi |
| Summit County high point | WNW 294° | 404 m | 18.2 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | N 6° | 399 m | 18.2 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | WNW 301° | 390 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bacon Hill | SSE 165° | 371 m | 10.0 mi |
| Welsh Hill | NNE 27° | 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 | 07:13 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/432928782
Day trips start here
- Kent · 1 mi
- Akron Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Ravenna · 5 mi
- Stow · 5 mi
- Tallmadge · 6 mi
- Streetsboro · 7 mi
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