Ghost town · Kansas
Bigelow
Bigelow is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Twin Mounds stands 419 m to the south, 1.2 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
ghost town in Kansas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.63330, -96.50440
37 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 19
- Frankfort Park: 6.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.3 mi
- City Park: 13.7 mi
- Marysville City Park: 16.1 mi
- Dargatz Park: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area: 9.3 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number One: 12.3 mi
- Old Garrison Recreation Area: 20.4 mi
- Old Baldwin Creek Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Stockdale Recreation Area: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Alcove Spring Historic Park: 12.3 mi
- Olsburg Pioneers: 15.2 mi
- Mariadahl Steeple: 15.4 mi
- California-Oregon Trail Historical Marker: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 3
- Twin Mounds: 1.2 mi
- Indian Mound: 5.6 mi
- Mount Ephraim: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Monument to the Ice Age: 8.9 mi
- M110: 16.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Koester House: 16.2 mi
- Rock Creek Valley Historical Society: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Irving: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Pony Express Rider: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bigelow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | S 189° | 419 m | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | SSE 162° | 400 m | 17.8 mi |
| Indian Mound | W 265° | 359 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:17 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:23 | 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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort 6NE, 13 mi away.
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