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Mortimer

Mortimer from directly overhead

Mortimer is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. South Mound stands 319 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bender Mounds, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 43 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

ghost town in Labette County, Kansas, United States

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Coordinates37.32417, -95.48639
Around it

76 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 34
  • Logan Park: 5.6 mi
  • Circle Park: 10.8 mi
  • Prarie West Park: 11.1 mi
  • McElhany Park: 11.4 mi
  • Railroad Park: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Bender Mounds: 1.2 mi
  • Twin Mounds: 2.6 mi
  • Tackett Mound: 7.4 mi
  • Dixon Mound: 7.7 mi
  • Little Bear Mound: 11.8 mi
Museums: 9
  • Curious Minds Discovery Zone: 12.1 mi
  • Iron Horse Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Parsons Historical Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Galesburg Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Independence Historical Museum & Art Center: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 3
  • ATSF Cheryvale Depot: 5.2 mi
  • Republic F-86 "Thunderstreak": 19.8 mi
  • MP Fredonia Depot: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Antietam Circle: 13.4 mi
  • Antietam Circle #2: 13.5 mi
  • Le Hunt Cement Plant: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Elk City State Park Beach: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mortimer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MoundNW 307°319 m23.4 mi
Long MoundN 355°316 m17.1 mi
West MoundNW 306°316 m24.6 mi
Bender MoundsNNE 25°313 m1.2 mi
Three MoundsN 351°311 m16.2 mi
Tackett MoundESE 121°301 m7.4 mi
Table MoundWSW 257°301 m15.9 mi
Five MoundsNNW 338°299 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0019:34
June solstice06:0220:0820:47
September equinox07:1018:4619:21
December solstice07:3316:2817:08

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343948586776817971594737
Precip in1.01.52.44.05.34.83.83.54.03.42.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parsons TRI City AP, 1 mi away.

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