Ghost town · Kansas
Sheridan
Sheridan is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 948 m. Red Hills stands 1,091 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Winona City Park, a park 6.7 miles away. Western Vistas Historic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.02361, -101.36306
- 0.7 mi off the Western Vistas Historic Byway
10 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 4
- Motti Hill: 11.9 mi
- Red Hills: 14.4 mi
- Twin Butte: 16.5 mi
- Lone Butte: 18.3 mi
Parks: 3
- Winona City Park: 6.7 mi
- Sharon Springs City Park: 22.9 mi
- Soldiers Memorial County Park: 24.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Butterfield Trail Museum: 12.5 mi
- Fort Wallace Museum: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Wallace Bluffs: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheridan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hills | W 263° | 1,091 m | 14.4 mi |
| Motti Hill | WSW 255° | 1,063 m | 11.9 mi |
| Twin Butte | S 184° | 990 m | 16.5 mi |
| Lone Butte | SSE 153° | 981 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:35 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:45 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 43 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winona, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Sheridan.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.