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The Jayhawk Nest

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Elevation, modelled
304 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Coon Point338 m · 10.3 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66137.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
38.9592, -95.2433
The Jayhawk Nest from directly overhead

The Jayhawk Nest is a artwork in Kansas, at a modelled 304 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Moses, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 138 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Metal sculpture of a nest with birds and eggs

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Jayhawk Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coon PointWNW 288°338 m10.3 mi
Blue MoundSE 139°318 m5.0 mi
Fowler HillS 170°318 m18.0 mi
Nolan HillNNW 343°317 m10.8 mi
Mount OreadWNW 294°316 m0.5 mi
Twin MoundsWSW 243°316 m15.0 mi
Shank HillSSW 191°304 m5.0 mi
Sanders MoundWSW 251°288 m5.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 24
Ghost towns: 11
Peaks: 9
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice05:5620:1120:51
September equinox07:0918:4519:20
December solstice07:3716:2117:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293344546575797869574433
Precip in1.01.52.34.15.15.74.34.63.93.22.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, under a mile away.

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