World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine
World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine is an attraction in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 454 m. Williams Butte stands 551 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Glen Elder State Park, a park 4.7 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1953
What to expect
How to reach it
28 named places within 25 miles
- Glen Elder State Park: 4.7 mi
- Downs City Park: 5.7 mi
- Downs Park: 6.0 mi
- Hardman Park: 14.6 mi
- Westside Park: 17.2 mi
- Waconda Springs Replica: 4.9 mi
- Sod and Stubble: 5.7 mi
- Walronds Stockade: 14.0 mi
- Geodetic Center of North America: 14.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 20.4 mi
- Medicine Peak: 14.1 mi
- North Hill: 14.2 mi
- South Hill: 16.5 mi
- Williams Butte: 17.5 mi
- Sunny Slope Mound: 22.8 mi
- Mitchell County Historical Society Museum: 17.0 mi
- Jewell County Historical Msm: 22.6 mi
- Bison Statue: 5.9 mi
- Jewell County State Park: 15.5 mi
- Paris: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Butte | S 184° | 551 m | 17.5 mi |
| Medicine Peak | SW 223° | 536 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:25 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:31 | 17:14 |
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 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glen Elder Lake, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1701391919
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