<p>Well, Sewanee is about one hour to a town; the college basically owns a mountains, hence a wonderful experience for students who love the outdoors, with oftentimes the perfect weather for it. Sewanee is a hamlet though. You have to take a car to be in a small town.
Gambier is very close to Kenyon. Sure, it’s not a metropolis, but it’s not a forest either, and it does a good job offering things that are interesting to students. It’s about 5 times bigger than Sewanee (small town vs. hamlet) and can be reached on foot (2 miles?)
I agree both are rural.</p>