Dorothy's House
Dorothy's House is an attraction in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 305 m. Mount Ephraim stands 400 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wamego Recreation Complex, a park 0.3 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Replica of Dorothy's house from "The Wizard of Oz."
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 174.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wamego Recreation Complex: 0.3 mi
- Pennyland Park: 0.4 mi
- City Park: 0.5 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.6 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.8 mi
- Wamego Area Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
- George T. Fielding, III Monument: 4.5 mi
- William Mitchell Monument: 4.5 mi
- St. Marys Vietnam Memorial: 12.6 mi
- California-Oregon Trail Historical Marker: 13.0 mi
- Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park: 4.4 mi
- Oregon Trail Nature Park: 8.3 mi
- Bolton Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area: 9.3 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 12.0 mi
- Mount Mitchell: 4.5 mi
- Mount Ephraim: 13.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.5 mi
- Tabor Hill: 13.9 mi
- Rocky Hill: 15.2 mi
- Oz Museum: 0.5 mi
- Wamego Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum: 13.6 mi
- Union Pacific Train Depot: 13.7 mi
- Rock Creek Valley Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- K: 13.5 mi
- S: 13.5 mi
- MANHATTAN: 13.9 mi
- Anotacoes: 13.9 mi
- Guard of the Plains: 14.2 mi
- Wamego Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 14.4 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 14.6 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 15.0 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 0.5 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 1.7 mi
- Paxico Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Vera: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dorothy's House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ephraim | NNW 338° | 400 m | 13.4 mi |
| Campbell Hill | WSW 256° | 391 m | 24.1 mi |
| Buffalo Mound | SE 129° | 387 m | 16.1 mi |
| Stagg Hill | WSW 256° | 377 m | 16.7 mi |
| Sumner Hill | WSW 253° | 371 m | 24.1 mi |
| Rodney Hill | WSW 254° | 366 m | 24.6 mi |
| Sunset Hill | W 262° | 361.188 m | 15.6 mi |
| Packers Hill | WSW 253° | 358 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wamego 4 W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1099772201
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