Ghost town · Kansas
Silkville
Silkville is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 353 m. Bebo Hill stands 375 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Coach Lou Coppoc Field, a park 2.3 miles away. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
human settlement in Williamsburg Township, Kansas, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.45000, -95.48920
66 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 36
- Coach Lou Coppoc Field: 2.3 mi
- Outlet Park: 12.4 mi
- Coeur D' Alene Park: 12.6 mi
- Management Park: 14.2 mi
- Arrow Rock Park: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Greenwood: 9.8 mi
- Ohio City: 13.6 mi
- Berea: 16.9 mi
- McCandless: 18.5 mi
- Garlington: 19.1 mi
Peaks: 4
- Peine Mound: 19.1 mi
- Jackrabbit Hill: 19.8 mi
- Bebo Hill: 22.7 mi
- Fowler Hill: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Melvern Recreation Area: 19.1 mi
- Anderson County Prairies: 22.5 mi
- John Redmond Wildlife Area: 23.9 mi
- Osage State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Melvern Railroad Park: 8.8 mi
- ATSF Caboose: 18.0 mi
- ATSF Osage City Depot Museum: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fmr. site of HU tower (Interlocking): 15.2 mi
- Fmr. location of Missouri Pacific Depot: 16.7 mi
- Pottawatomie Massacre Memorial: 21.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- William H. Howe Butterfly Mural: 16.4 mi
- Onward Ottawa: 16.6 mi
- Ottawa Silhouette: 16.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Old Depot Museum: 16.7 mi
- Coffey County Historical Museum: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Silkville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bebo Hill | W 273° | 375 m | 22.7 mi |
| Jackrabbit Hill | SW 221° | 336 m | 19.8 mi |
| Fowler Hill | NE 43° | 318 m | 24.0 mi |
| Peine Mound | ESE 105° | 308 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Melvern Lake, 12 mi away.
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