Utopia
Utopia is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. Temple Knob stands 503 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is ATSF Eureka Depot, a attraction 6.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 99 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
ghost town in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States
How to reach it
- 99.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.9 mi off the Flint Hills Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pioneer Bluffs Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
28 named places within 25 miles
- Lions Recreational Park: 6.5 mi
- Hamilton City Park: 6.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 6.9 mi
- Fall River Wildlife Area: 16.6 mi
- Cross Timbers State Park Toronto Point Area: 17.6 mi
- Tipperary Hill: 9.1 mi
- Rocky Mound: 11.0 mi
- Texaco Hill: 15.7 mi
- Biscuit Mound: 16.3 mi
- Windy Hill: 18.1 mi
- Lapland: 11.0 mi
- Teterville: 14.7 mi
- Thurman: 21.2 mi
- ATSF Eureka Depot: 6.2 mi
- Historic Frisco Water Tower: 23.8 mi
- Woodson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 21.6 mi
- South Woodson Wildlife Area: 23.6 mi
- Teeter Rock: 14.2 mi
- Cassoday Museum: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Utopia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Knob | SW 227° | 503 m | 20.1 mi |
| Texaco Hill | NNW 327° | 498 m | 15.7 mi |
| Windy Hill | WSW 239° | 422 m | 18.1 mi |
| Tipperary Hill | ESE 105° | 348 m | 9.1 mi |
| Biscuit Mound | E 98° | 327 m | 16.3 mi |
| Rocky Mound | SE 124° | 315 m | 11.0 mi |
| Round Top | ESE 122° | 313 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka 1E, 6 mi away.
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