- Elevation
- 268 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tackett Mound301 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway22.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0628, -95.1377
Big Hill is a cliff in Kansas, at a recorded 268 m. Tackett Mound stands 301 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Albertini Tract, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway passes 22 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 268 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackett Mound | NW 318° | 301 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hayrick Mound | WSW 242° | 292 m | 15.4 mi |
| Blue Mound | ESE 103° | 291 m | 17.8 mi |
| Timber Hill | S 178° | 291 m | 18.7 mi |
| Dixon Mound | NW 306° | 288 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bell Mound | NNE 33° | 281 m | 19.1 mi |
| Blue Mound | SW 216° | 277 m | 22.7 mi |
| Notch Mound | SW 220° | 268 m | 19.3 mi |
- 22.1 mi off the Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
81 named places within 25 miles
- Elmore Park: 3.2 mi
- Elmore Park: 3.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.6 mi
- City Park: 3.8 mi
- Mathews Park: 7.5 mi
- Timber Hill: 11.7 mi
- Hayrick Mound: 15.4 mi
- Potato Hill: 15.8 mi
- Blue Mound: 17.8 mi
- Timber Hill: 18.7 mi
- Chetopa Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Big Brutus Museum: 18.2 mi
- Dobson Museum & Home: 19.4 mi
- Curious Minds Discovery Zone: 19.4 mi
- Route 66 Vintage Iron: 19.5 mi
- Conoco Hole In The Wall: 16.9 mi
- Big Brutus: 18.2 mi
- Page Dragline: 18.3 mi
- Route 66 Arch: 19.5 mi
- Rainbow Bridge: 21.9 mi
- Treece, Kansas Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
- Columbus Telephone Company 100 Year Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Antietam Circle #2: 19.7 mi
- Antietam Circle: 19.7 mi
- 1A Football State Champs 1984: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 18 mi away.
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