Mortimer
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. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
ghost town in Labette County, Kansas, United States
How to reach it
- 43.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
74 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Montgomery State Fishing Lake: 15.9 mi
- Neosho State Fishing Lake: 17.2 mi
- Elk City Wildlife Area: 19.9 mi
- Neosho Wildlife Area South Unit: 20.5 mi
- Duck Creek Wildlife Area: 21.7 mi
- ATSF Cheryvale Depot: 5.2 mi
- Republic F-86 "Thunderstreak": 19.8 mi
- MP Fredonia Depot: 23.9 mi
- Antietam Circle: 13.4 mi
- Le Hunt Cement Plant: 15.6 mi
- Elk City State Park Beach: 16.8 mi
- Chainsaw Sculpture Garden: 21.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mound | NW 307° | 319 m | 23.4 mi |
| Long Mound | N 355° | 316 m | 17.1 mi |
| West Mound | NW 306° | 316 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bender Mounds | NNE 25° | 313 m | 1.2 mi |
| Three Mounds | N 351° | 311 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tackett Mound | ESE 121° | 301 m | 7.4 mi |
| Table Mound | WSW 257° | 301 m | 15.9 mi |
| Five Mounds | NNW 338° | 299 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
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 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parsons TRI City AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
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