KSU Research Area
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
KSU Research Area is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Allerton Sport and Adventure Complex, a park 0.1 miles away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 9.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
- 23.4 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 · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Allerton Sport and Adventure Complex: 0.1 mi
- Artemis Drive Park: 0.2 mi
- Chadwick Park: 0.4 mi
- Highland Park: 0.4 mi
- Student Green: 0.6 mi
- Partially Buried Woodshed: 0.4 mi
- A Living Memorial: 0.7 mi
- John T. Frazier Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Freshman Rock: 0.7 mi
- Three Trees: 0.7 mi
- Engagement with Color: 0.5 mi
- Sighting Mechanism: 0.5 mi
- The Legend of the Iron Hoop: 0.5 mi
- Spiral Growth: 0.6 mi
- The Nun: 0.6 mi
- MuseLab: 0.6 mi
- Distinguished Alumnus: 0.7 mi
- Varsity "K" Athletic Hall of Fame: 0.7 mi
- John and Joyce Farrel Athletic All American Gallery: 0.7 mi
- May 4th Visitors Center: 0.9 mi
- Herrick Magnolia Gardens: 0.5 mi
- C. V. Riley Alumni Garden: 0.6 mi
- Student Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Entry Garden: 0.9 mi
- Bill Hicks Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- University Prairie Reserve: 0.2 mi
- Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Jessie Smith Wildlife Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Franklin Bog Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Forest Lake Wildlife Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Spark Innovation Studios: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Gateway: 1.2 mi
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: 10.1 mi
- Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Portage Country Club: 11.2 mi
- Student Tailgate Zone: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area (Abandoned): 9.3 mi
- Shady Knoll Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park: 12.9 mi
- Valley Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Blanket Hill: 0.8 mi
- Coal Hill: 7.5 mi
- Bacon Hill: 9.6 mi
- Sherbondy Hill: 12.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 13.1 mi
- Tip Top Falls: 5.4 mi
- Mud Brook Falls: 8.9 mi
- Hidden Crystal Falls: 9.0 mi
- Crown Hill Falls: 12.8 mi
- Canyon Falls: 13.7 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.1 mi
- Turkeyfoot Beach: 15.8 mi
- Lake Lucerne Beach: 18.1 mi
- Punderson Lake Beach: 22.9 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 15.3 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 15.5 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 12.2 mi
- Brandywine Village: 14.1 mi
- Newbury Center: 23.0 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 19.6 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 20.1 mi
- Shipwreck Rock: 20.4 mi
- Indian Spring: 4.5 mi
- White Oak Spring: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of KSU Research Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | NE 34° | 423 m | 21.8 mi |
| Stark County High Point | SSE 157° | 413 m | 24.9 mi |
| Derthick Hill | NNE 30° | 409 m | 13.8 mi |
| Portage County high point | NE 38° | 408 m | 15.1 mi |
| Summit County high point | WNW 295° | 404 m | 18.4 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | N 6° | 399 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | WNW 302° | 390 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bacon Hill | SSE 165° | 371 m | 9.6 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 | 20:20 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/392886484
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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