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Quindaro Townsite

Quindaro Townsite from directly overhead

Quindaro Townsite is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is John Brown, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 3.6 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

historical site in Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Coordinates39.15390, -94.66170

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • John Brown: 0.4 mi
  • Monarch Sculpture: 3.7 mi
  • Preceding On: 3.8 mi
  • Giant Chair: 4.3 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 4.8 mi
Parks
  • Quindaro Park: 0.5 mi
  • Klamm Park: 1.3 mi
  • Parkwood Park: 1.9 mi
  • Heathwood Park: 2.1 mi
  • Westheight Park: 2.2 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Attractions
Cliffs
Gardens: 27
Nature reserves: 23
  • Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 2.1 mi
  • Northwood Park: 3.3 mi
  • Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 5.1 mi
  • Parma Woods Conservation Area: 6.5 mi
  • Amity Woods Nature Park: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Arsenal Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Nebo Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 17.7 mi
  • Overland Park: 19.7 mi
  • Overland Park: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Angel Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Cedar Lake Falls: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Little Platte Swim Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Swimming Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Swim Beach: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 23.3 mi
  • Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Pioneer Spring: 14.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobNW 304°336 m17.7 mi
Hancock HillNW 315°331 m21.1 mi
Bowler HillSE 142°330 m23.3 mi
Wagner PointNW 313°326 m20.4 mi
Government HillNW 311°324 m20.2 mi
Sentinel HillNW 311°322 m20.9 mi
Nebo HillENE 76°291 m16.9 mi
Arsenal HillENE 77°277 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5619:31
June solstice05:5320:0920:49
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3516:1817:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313646576777817971584535
Precip in1.01.52.13.95.15.34.44.73.83.21.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Dwtn AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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