Lapland
Lapland is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 374 m. Temple Knob stands 503 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Teeter Rock, a historic site 3.5 miles away. Flint Hills Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
an unincorporated community in Greenwood County, Kansas
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Flint Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 109.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pioneer Bluffs Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
20 named places within 25 miles
- Texaco Hill: 7.3 mi
- Windy Hill: 16.5 mi
- Tipperary Hill: 19.9 mi
- Temple Knob: 20.5 mi
- Rocky Mound: 22.0 mi
- Hamilton City Park: 12.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 12.9 mi
- Lions Recreational Park: 13.4 mi
- Jones Park: 22.9 mi
- Teeter Rock: 3.5 mi
- Rockne Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Olpe Lions Club: 22.9 mi
- Teterville: 4.3 mi
- Thurman: 10.5 mi
- Utopia: 11.0 mi
- ATSF Eureka Depot: 12.5 mi
- Historic Frisco Water Tower: 24.0 mi
- Cassoday Museum: 14.0 mi
- Matfield Station Prairy Art Path: 15.4 mi
- El Dorado State Park Beach: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lapland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Knob | SSW 196° | 503 m | 20.5 mi |
| Texaco Hill | N 6° | 498 m | 7.3 mi |
| Windy Hill | SSW 202° | 422 m | 16.5 mi |
| Tipperary Hill | ESE 115° | 348 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rocky Mound | ESE 124° | 315 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cassoday 2SE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
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