Ghost town · Kansas
Gnadenau
Gnadenau is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 422 m. Twin Mounds stands 469 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gnadenau Cemetery, a park 0.1 miles away. Prairie Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles.
ghost town in Marion County, Kansas, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1874
How to reach it
Coordinates38.32620, -97.18050
- 13.8 mi off the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway
- 155.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
67 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 46
- Gnadenau Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Parkview Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Marion County Fair Grounds: 2.2 mi
- Alexanderfeld Church Cemetary: 2.4 mi
Museums: 6
- Adobe House Museum: 2.1 mi
- The Wm. F. Schaeffler House: 2.2 mi
- City of Marion Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Kauffman Museum: 19.5 mi
- Harvey County Historical Society: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Liberty Monument: 2.0 mi
- Harvey County Homeless & Indigent Persons Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Mennonite Settler statue: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Maxwell Wildlife Refuge: 18.3 mi
- McPherson State Fishing Lake: 18.6 mi
- Black Kettle State Fishing Lake: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Elk: 20.7 mi
- Annelly: 24.5 mi
- Plum Grove: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Centenial Plaza: 1.9 mi
- Blue Sky Sculpture: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- ATSF Florence Depot: 15.0 mi
- Dyck Arboretum of the Plains: 19.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Elm Springs: 20.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Twin Mounds: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gnadenau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | NW 308° | 469 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:31 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion Rsvr, 7 mi away.
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