Alcove Spring Historic Park
Alcove Spring Historic Park is a historic site in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 359 m. Twin Mounds stands 419 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside Park, a park 4.7 miles away. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
The story
historic park in Marshall County, Kansas, USA
Wikidata Q34808531, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 359 m
How to reach it
26 named places within 25 miles
- Riverside Park: 4.7 mi
- City Park: 5.6 mi
- Marysville City Park: 6.1 mi
- Dargatz Park: 6.7 mi
- Lion's Park: 7.0 mi
- Monument to the Ice Age: 5.0 mi
- M110: 6.7 mi
- Hollenberg Pony Express Station Visitor Center: 13.7 mi
- Hollenberg Station State Historic Site: 13.7 mi
- Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area: 13.7 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number One: 24.0 mi
- Oregon Trail Marker: 21.4 mi
- Olsburg Pioneers: 22.5 mi
- Mariadahl Steeple: 22.6 mi
- Koester House: 6.3 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran School Museum: 13.4 mi
- Indian Mound: 9.4 mi
- Twin Mounds: 13.0 mi
- Pony Express Rider: 6.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alcove Spring Historic Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | SE 137° | 419 m | 13.0 mi |
| Indian Mound | SSE 158° | 359 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:18 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:23 | 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 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marysville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72000513OpenStreetMap- National Register of Historic Places — Alcove Springs, reference 72000513, listed 02/23/72.
OpenStreetMap element way/1184583352
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