Blue Ridge School (ruins)
Blue Ridge School (ruins) is a historic site in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 1,134 m. Peate Hill stands 1,156 m to the west, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is German Plains School, a historic site 4.1 miles away. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1134 m
How to reach it
21 named places within 25 miles
- German Plains School: 4.1 mi
- Pleasant Hill School (ruins): 9.2 mi
- KS CO NB tripoint: 12.2 mi
- KS CO NB tripoint marker: 12.2 mi
- School Number 65 (ruins): 12.9 mi
- Saint Francis Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Bonny State Recreation Area: 17.8 mi
- Baker Fields: 20.5 mi
- City Park: 20.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 20.7 mi
- Motorcycle Museum: 11.8 mi
- Cheyenne County Museum: 11.9 mi
- Wray Museum: 20.5 mi
- Peate Hill: 9.1 mi
- Pawnee Hill: 9.8 mi
- Land and Sky: 12.5 mi
- South Republican Management Area: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Ridge School (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peate Hill | W 274° | 1,156 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pawnee Hill | WNW 291° | 1,108 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:40 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:44 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Francis, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358624797
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