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Washunga

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Washunga is a ghost town in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Round Mound stands 311 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Osage Nation Heritage Trail Byway passes 6.1 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates36.78361, -96.83806

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pioneer Park: 2.1 mi
  • Kaw Lake Scenic Outlook Park: 7.8 mi
  • Prairie Dog Town: 7.9 mi
  • Cronan Park: 10.8 mi
  • Lake Ponca North Park: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 7
  • Pioneer Woman Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Newkirk Community Historical: 13.8 mi
  • Marland's Grand Home: 14.1 mi
  • Standing Bear Museum: 14.9 mi
  • Conoco Museum: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Ponca Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Bluestem Lake Public Beach: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Cann Memorial Gardens: 13.7 mi
  • Drummond Lodge: 16.6 mi
Peaks: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Earle N. Wright Community Room: 22.2 mi
  • Scripture Hill: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MoundSSE 159°311 m15.7 mi
Spindle Top HillSW 229°305 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:39
June solstice06:0920:1220:50
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3716:3517:15

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353949586776807971604837

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk 8E Mesonet, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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