Ghost town · Kansas
Laton
Laton is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 632 m. Twin Mound stands 645 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Mound, a peak 6.7 miles away. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
place in Kansas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.28556, -99.07667
17 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 9
- Pilot Mound: 6.7 mi
- Round Mound: 6.8 mi
- Twin Mound: 7.7 mi
- King Hill: 10.9 mi
- Sand Mound: 16.6 mi
Parks: 5
- Dr. & Mrs W.E. Anderson Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
- City Park: 12.9 mi
- Lyman T. Earl City Park: 14.3 mi
- Rooks State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 14.9 mi
- Hardman Park: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Plainville Township Lake: 14.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Rooks County Historical Society & Museum: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Geodetic Center of North America: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Laton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mound | W 276° | 645 m | 7.7 mi |
| Round Mound | ESE 110° | 624 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sand Mound | E 98° | 621 m | 16.6 mi |
| King Hill | SSW 199° | 587 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:35 | 17:17 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 42 | 51 | 62 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton 1 W, 14 mi away.
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