Constitution Hall State Historic Site
Constitution Hall State Historic Site is an attraction in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 280 m. Stenger Hill stands 371 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rowena Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 146 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Lecompton, Kansas
Dates from 1856.
Wikidata Q5164096, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 280 m
How to reach it
- 145.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.7 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Rowena Park: 0.1 mi
- Outlet Park: 4.7 mi
- Thompsonville Public Use Area: 5.1 mi
- Sports Pavilion Lawrence: 5.5 mi
- Perry Public Use Area: 5.8 mi
- Kansas Territorial Capital - Lane Museum: 0.1 mi
- Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
- Booth Family Hall of Athletics: 9.9 mi
- Spencer Museum of Art: 10.0 mi
- Natural History Museum: 10.1 mi
- Relay Race: 6.8 mi
- The Jayhawk Nest: 10.1 mi
- Moses: 10.1 mi
- Chesty Lion: 10.5 mi
- MacKomics Studio: 10.9 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Area: 6.8 mi
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- McColl Nature Reserve: 9.9 mi
- Archery Only Area: 10.3 mi
- U.S. Navy Polaris Missile: 8.7 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Douglas County Memorial of Honor: 9.8 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 9.9 mi
- Little Prairie Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Audio-Reader Sensory Garden: 9.6 mi
- Monarch Watch Garden: 9.7 mi
- Lawrence Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Lawrence Community Orchard: 10.8 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 0.3 mi
- The Teepee at Teepee Junction: 9.3 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 9.8 mi
- Lawrence Arts Center: 10.2 mi
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Coon Point: 3.3 mi
- Nolan Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sanders Mound: 8.3 mi
- Mount Oread: 9.6 mi
- Shank Hill: 13.0 mi
- Twin Mound: 13.6 mi
- Richland: 13.6 mi
- Franklin: 14.0 mi
- Coburn: 20.2 mi
- Prairie City: 22.0 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 7.8 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 7.9 mi
- Snyders Cabin: 18.2 mi
- Bloomington Beach: 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 24.4 mi
- Wakarusa River Falls: 8.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Constitution Hall State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stenger Hill | SW 233° | 371 m | 24.3 mi |
| Burnett Mound | W 262° | 344 m | 18.5 mi |
| Coon Point | SSW 210° | 338 m | 3.3 mi |
| Blue Mound | SE 130° | 318 m | 15.0 mi |
| Nolan Hill | NE 48° | 317 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Oread | SE 127° | 316 m | 9.6 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SSW 202° | 316 m | 13.8 mi |
| Shank Hill | SSE 146° | 304 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perry Lake, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 71000312OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Constitution Hall, reference 71000312, listed 05/14/71.
OpenStreetMap element way/367376968
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