- Elevation, modelled
- 288 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66148.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0297, -95.6604
Kansas Symbols is a artwork in Kansas, at a modelled 288 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillcrest Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 149 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kansas Symbols. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 276° | 387 m | 22.3 mi |
| Stenger Hill | SSW 200° | 371 m | 14.6 mi |
| Burnett Mound | WSW 251° | 344 m | 4.3 mi |
| Coon Point | E 98° | 338 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tabor Hill | WNW 284° | 329 m | 23.2 mi |
| Nolan Hill | ENE 74° | 317 m | 20.0 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SE 142° | 316 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Oread | ESE 102° | 316 m | 22.5 mi |
- 148.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.4 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hillcrest Park: 0.3 mi
- Freedom Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Austin Park: 0.7 mi
- Woodall Park: 0.7 mi
- Cushinberry Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 22
- Native Topekan: 1.1 mi
- Fiesta Skirt: 1.3 mi
- Great Mural Wall of Topeka: 1.5 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 1.5 mi
- WREN Radio Station Bird Statue: 1.6 mi
Museums: 20
- Charles Curtis House Museum: 1.6 mi
- The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum: 1.8 mi
- Washburn University - Mulvane Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- Great Overland Station: 2.6 mi
- Discovery Center of Kansas: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 1.3 mi
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 1.5 mi
- All War Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Munn Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Trail: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 14
- VIDA Ministries Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Prairie Garden: 1.9 mi
- Culinary Garden: 1.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 1.9 mi
- Harvey Garden: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 3.2 mi
- Iliff Commons: 5.5 mi
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 13.6 mi
- Shawnee State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 12
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 1.0 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 1.5 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 1.7 mi
- Carousel: 4.2 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 12
- Burnett Mound: 4.3 mi
- Hickory Knob: 10.1 mi
- Coon Point: 12.7 mi
- Stenger Hill: 14.6 mi
- Twin Mounds: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Richland: 12.0 mi
- Twin Mound: 15.1 mi
- Pansy: 21.4 mi
- Vera: 23.5 mi
- Coburn: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Snyders Cabin: 4.3 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 18.2 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Paxico Rest Area: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
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 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topeka - NWS, 3 mi away.
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