The Alwin C. Ernst Center (1981-2009)
The Alwin C. Ernst Center (1981-2009) is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Hulse Hill stands 433 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Renaissance Man and Woman, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Gateway to Amish Country passes 5.1 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Alwin C. Ernst Center, completed on Oct. 3, 1981, was the Athletic Recreation Convocation Complex for 25 years. Prior to the ARC, Kenyon’s only swimming pool, the Shaffer Swimming Pool ﾗ which is now the Bolton Dance Studio ﾗ was slowly falling apart.
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Gateway to Amish Country
- 13.0 mi off the Amish Country Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Wally Road Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- The Canonical Qubit: 0.3 mi
- Wolf Run Overlook: 2.6 mi
- Wolf Run Regional Park: 2.7 mi
- Knox Woods State Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Public Dock: 3.9 mi
- Kenyon Train: 0.2 mi
- Port Kenyon Airport: 0.2 mi
- Phillip Mather Hall (1962-2002): 0.3 mi
- The Rosse Steps: 0.3 mi
- Olin Library (1986-2018): 0.3 mi
- Braddock Mound: 10.4 mi
- Rowley Mound: 10.5 mi
- Ghost Hill: 11.5 mi
- Fox Den Knob: 15.5 mi
- Hulse Hill: 16.6 mi
- Ramser Arboretum MVNU Woods: 6.5 mi
- Ramser Arboretum: 12.5 mi
- Clear Fork Gorge State Nature Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Mohican Memorial State Forest: 17.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill Lake Park: 18.6 mi
- Renaissance Man and Woman: 0.2 mi
- Indian Hunter & Pronghorn Antelope: 0.2 mi
- Large Spindle Piece: 0.3 mi
- The Five Angel Musicians: 0.3 mi
- Bust of Albert Einstein: 0.3 mi
- Gatton Rocks: 16.5 mi
- Mohican 100 - Fire Tower Aid Station: 16.9 mi
- Covered Bridge: 17.3 mi
- Mohican 100 - Covered Bridge Aid Station: 17.3 mi
- Mohican 100 - Hickory Ridge Aid Station: 18.2 mi
- The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum: 20.2 mi
- Webb House Museum: 21.3 mi
- The Works: 21.7 mi
- Heisy Glass Museum And Gift Shop: 21.7 mi
- The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum: 21.7 mi
- Sutton Beach: 3.9 mi
- Davis Beach: 5.3 mi
- King Beach: 5.6 mi
- Rossville: 8.4 mi
- Winchester: 16.5 mi
- Newville: 17.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.8 mi
- Big Lyons Falls: 17.3 mi
- Little Lyons Falls: 17.5 mi
- Covered Bridge Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
- Gorge Overlook Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Terraced Flower Garden: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Alwin C. Ernst Center (1981-2009). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulse Hill | W 274° | 433 m | 16.6 mi |
| Rich Hill | W 260° | 414 m | 17.7 mi |
| Schweitzer Hill | NNW 340° | 400 m | 17.8 mi |
| Coffman Knob | S 177° | 375 m | 24.0 mi |
| Fox Den Knob | SSE 148° | 366 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bucks Knob | S 176° | 361 m | 22.9 mi |
| Rowley Mound | NW 312° | 348 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSE 149° | 337 m | 20.9 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/8225674148
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