The Teepee at Teepee Junction
The Teepee at Teepee Junction is an attraction in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyons Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 141 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 50'
How to reach it
- 140.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lyons Park: 1.4 mi
- Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park: 1.5 mi
- Woody Park: 1.6 mi
- Walnut Park: 1.7 mi
- John Taylor Park: 1.8 mi
- Watkins Museum of History: 2.5 mi
- Spencer Museum of Art: 2.9 mi
- Natural History Museum: 3.0 mi
- Booth Family Hall of Athletics: 3.4 mi
- Haskell Cultural Center and Museum: 4.1 mi
- Moses: 2.9 mi
- The Jayhawk Nest: 2.9 mi
- Chesty Lion: 3.6 mi
- MacKomics Studio: 3.9 mi
- Relay Race: 4.3 mi
- Little Prairie Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Lawrence Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Audio-Reader Sensory Garden: 2.7 mi
- Lawrence Community Orchard: 2.9 mi
- Monarch Watch Garden: 4.0 mi
- Douglas County Memorial of Honor: 1.5 mi
- U.S. Navy Polaris Missile: 2.7 mi
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 2.9 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Victory Eagle-WWI Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Fitch Natural History Reservation: 3.0 mi
- McColl Nature Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Area: 7.4 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 2.0 mi
- Lawrence Arts Center: 2.3 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 9.2 mi
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site: 9.3 mi
- Midland Railway Baldwin City Depot: 15.7 mi
- Franklin: 5.5 mi
- Twin Mound: 16.6 mi
- Prairie City: 16.6 mi
- Richland: 18.4 mi
- Coburn: 19.3 mi
- Mount Oread: 2.9 mi
- Blue Mound: 7.1 mi
- Sanders Mound: 7.4 mi
- Shank Hill: 7.9 mi
- Nolan Hill: 8.4 mi
- Wakarusa River Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 23.1 mi
- Angel Falls: 24.1 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 7.2 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 7.2 mi
- Bloomington Beach: 9.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.1 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Teepee at Teepee Junction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Point | W 272° | 338 m | 10.4 mi |
| Blue Mound | SSE 158° | 318 m | 7.1 mi |
| Fowler Hill | S 173° | 318 m | 20.7 mi |
| Nolan Hill | NNW 333° | 317 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Oread | SSW 202° | 316 m | 2.9 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SW 235° | 316 m | 17.0 mi |
| Shank Hill | SSW 192° | 304 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sanders Mound | SW 232° | 288 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:20 | 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 | 29 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence Asos, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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