California-Oregon Trail Historical Marker
California-Oregon Trail Historical Marker is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. Twin Mounds stands 419 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Oregon Trail Park at Scott Springs, a park 0.2 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
From the 1830's to the 1870's. the 2,000-mile road connecting Missouri river towns with California and Oregon was America's greatest transcontinental highway.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Oregon Trail Park at Scott Springs: 0.2 mi
- American Legion (City Park): 0.9 mi
- Dechairo Park: 1.1 mi
- Oregon Trail RV Park: 1.1 mi
- Louis Vieux Elm Park: 11.9 mi
- Olsburg Pioneers: 11.7 mi
- Mariadahl Steeple: 12.0 mi
- Wamego Area Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Old Schoolhouse: 14.2 mi
- 2008 Tornado Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number One: 6.2 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 12.2 mi
- Crappie Cove: 13.9 mi
- Stockdale Recreation Area: 14.5 mi
- Old Garrison Recreation Area: 14.6 mi
- Rock Creek Valley Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Oz Museum: 13.4 mi
- Wamego Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Wolf House Museum: 16.1 mi
- Beach Museum of Art: 16.3 mi
- Mount Ephraim: 0.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 16.4 mi
- Twin Mounds: 17.1 mi
- Rocky Hill: 17.2 mi
- Longview Hill: 17.2 mi
- Family: 14.8 mi
- Bill Snyder: 16.0 mi
- Ernie Barrett: 16.1 mi
- Anotacoes: 16.3 mi
- Bosco Clock Tower: 16.3 mi
- Wamego Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 16.0 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 16.9 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 18.1 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 11.9 mi
- Dorothy's House: 13.0 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 13.5 mi
- Monument to the Ice Age: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of California-Oregon Trail Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | NNW 341° | 419 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | NNE 25° | 400 m | 0.6 mi |
| Stagg Hill | SW 214° | 377 m | 19.1 mi |
| Sunset Hill | SW 216° | 361 m | 17.2 mi |
| Indian Mound | NNW 327° | 359 m | 20.1 mi |
| Longview Hill | SW 215° | 351 m | 17.2 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SW 214° | 347 m | 17.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSW 209° | 346 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 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 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wamego 4 W, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2612220556
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