Pioneer Family
Pioneer Family is an artwork in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 591 m. King Hill stands 587 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Capuchin Priest, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- limestone
How to reach it
- 27.5 mi off the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway, National
89 named places within 25 miles
- Honey Braun Park: 0.4 mi
- Victoria, KS Sign: 0.8 mi
- Airport Park: 6.9 mi
- Gorham City Park: 7.1 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 7.6 mi
- Capuchin Priest: 0.1 mi
- Grant Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Train Highway: 7.0 mi
- Buffalo: 7.0 mi
- Pteranodon: 7.0 mi
- Kansas Merci Boxcar: 8.1 mi
- Sternberg Museum of Natural History: 8.3 mi
- Ellis County Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Oilpatch Museum: 15.7 mi
- Fossil Station Museum: 15.9 mi
- Geneva Dies Memorial Garden: 9.4 mi
- Fort Hays Rose Garden: 10.2 mi
- Fort Hays Historic Site: 10.3 mi
- Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- King Hill: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer Family. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | N 1° | 587 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:26 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hays, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11474824201
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