- Elevation, modelled
- 347 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gun Barrel Hill488 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66160.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0588, -96.1240
Guard of the Plains is a artwork in Kansas, at a modelled 347 m. Gun Barrel Hill stands 488 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Paxico Rest Area, a rest area 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 160 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Guard of the Plains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel Hill | SSW 195° | 488 m | 17.2 mi |
| Buffalo Mound | E 85° | 387 m | 2.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 289° | 346 m | 24.2 mi |
| Burnett Mound | E 99° | 344 m | 21.1 mi |
| Tabor Hill | NNE 33° | 329 m | 4.4 mi |
| Peanaz Hill | NE 52° | 315 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hickory Knob | E 90° | 279 m | 14.9 mi |
- 160.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 7.5 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverside Park: 9.4 mi
- Railroad Park: 9.8 mi
- Flats Park: 9.9 mi
- Echo Cliff Park: 11.4 mi
- Miller Family Nature Preserve: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 18
- Topeka Land of Dreams: 20.5 mi
- A City Alive: 20.6 mi
- Ichabod Statue: 22.6 mi
- Small Colorful Nature: 22.9 mi
- City of Gardens: 23.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum: 9.5 mi
- Wamego Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Oz Museum: 13.9 mi
- Kansas State Museum of History, Archives, and Library: 18.7 mi
- Kansas Museum of History: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 13
- World War I Memorial: 9.7 mi
- St. Marys Vietnam Memorial: 9.8 mi
- William Mitchell Monument: 11.1 mi
- George T. Fielding, III Monument: 11.1 mi
- Wamego Area Veterans Memorial: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Bolton Wildlife Area: 5.8 mi
- Greater Flint Hills: 7.8 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 10.1 mi
- Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park: 11.3 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- The Yellow Brick Road: 13.9 mi
- Dorothy's House: 14.2 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 15.8 mi
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 8
- Buffalo Mound: 2.7 mi
- Tabor Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mount Mitchell: 11.1 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 11.5 mi
- Hickory Knob: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 8
- Wamego Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Doran Rock Garden: 21.0 mi
- Reinish Rose Garden: 21.1 mi
- Doris Firestone Joss Garden: 22.6 mi
- Harvey Garden: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Paxico Rest Area: 0.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Vera: 1.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Snyders Cabin: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:14 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eskridge, 14 mi away.
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