Sallie House
Sallie House is an attraction in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Lookout Mountain stands 357 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
19th century house in Atchison, Kansas
Wikidata Q111219144, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Atchison Chamber of Commerce
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 178.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 20.7 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Challis Park: 0.2 mi
- Millard Allen Ball Park: 0.5 mi
- Reisner Park: 0.7 mi
- Locomotive Finished Materials Park: 0.7 mi
- Lions Pool: 1.0 mi
- International Forest of Friendship: 2.9 mi
- Fort de Cavagnial: 16.5 mi
- General Leavenworth Monument: 17.9 mi
- The Beehive: 17.9 mi
- The Main Parade: 18.0 mi
- Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum: 0.2 mi
- Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum: 0.3 mi
- Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum: 3.4 mi
- Weston Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- The National Silk Art Museum: 15.6 mi
- Atchison State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Little Bean Marsh Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area: 6.8 mi
- Bluffwoods Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Oak Mills Wildlife Area: 13.2 mi
- Amelia Earhart: 0.4 mi
- Amelia Earhart One Acre Earth Portrait: 2.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 15.2 mi
- Tall Oak: 15.2 mi
- President Lincoln Mural: 19.6 mi
- Hancock Hill: 16.5 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 17.0 mi
- King Hill: 17.2 mi
- Wagner Point: 17.3 mi
- Government Hill: 17.8 mi
- Morrow Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Leah Spratt Park: 19.3 mi
- OLOG Mary Garden: 22.9 mi
- Nelson Rogers Residence: 15.3 mi
- Kansas Historical Marker - Troy: 16.0 mi
- CB&Q Locomotive 5614: 19.3 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 18.5 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 18.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 8.3 mi
- Bell Point: 16.8 mi
- Angel Falls: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sallie House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | N 353° | 357 m | 22.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSE 153° | 336 m | 20.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SE 145° | 331 m | 16.5 mi |
| Wagner Point | SSE 147° | 326 m | 17.3 mi |
| Government Hill | SSE 150° | 324 m | 17.8 mi |
| King Hill | NE 52° | 323 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | SSE 150° | 322 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:12 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atchison, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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