Ghost town · Kansas
Vera
Vera is a ghost town in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Gun Barrel Hill stands 488 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Mound, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 160 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.06694, -96.09499
- 160.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.7 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverside Park: 8.5 mi
- Railroad Park: 8.9 mi
- Flats Park: 9.0 mi
- Echo Cliff Park: 10.7 mi
- Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 18
- Guard of the Plains: 1.7 mi
- Topeka Land of Dreams: 19.0 mi
- A City Alive: 19.2 mi
- Ichabod Statue: 21.1 mi
- Small Colorful Nature: 21.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum: 11.1 mi
- Wamego Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Oz Museum: 14.7 mi
- Kansas Museum of History: 17.1 mi
- Kansas State Historical Society - Center for Historical Research: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Bolton Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 8.4 mi
- Greater Flint Hills: 9.2 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 9.9 mi
- Oregon Trail Nature Park: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
- World War I Memorial: 8.8 mi
- St. Marys Vietnam Memorial: 8.9 mi
- William Mitchell Monument: 12.2 mi
- George T. Fielding, III Monument: 12.2 mi
- Wamego Area Veterans Memorial: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- The Yellow Brick Road: 14.6 mi
- Dorothy's House: 15.0 mi
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 16.6 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Wamego Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Doran Rock Garden: 19.5 mi
- Reinish Rose Garden: 19.6 mi
- Doris Firestone Joss Garden: 21.1 mi
- Harvey Garden: 21.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Buffalo Mound: 1.2 mi
- Tabor Hill: 3.2 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 10.0 mi
- Mount Mitchell: 12.2 mi
- Hickory Knob: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Paxico Rest Area: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Snyders Cabin: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vera. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel Hill | SSW 199° | 488 m | 18.2 mi |
| Buffalo Mound | ESE 107° | 387 m | 1.2 mi |
| Stenger Hill | SE 131° | 371 m | 24.5 mi |
| Burnett Mound | ESE 101° | 344 m | 19.6 mi |
| Tabor Hill | NNE 15° | 329 m | 3.2 mi |
| Peanaz Hill | NE 49° | 315 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hickory Knob | E 92° | 279 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:14 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
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 | 28 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eskridge, 14 mi away.
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