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Decommissioned Tank

Decommissioned Tank from directly overhead

Decommissioned Tank is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 350 m. Spindle Top Hill stands 305 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Newkirk Lions Park Pavillion, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Osage Nation Heritage Trail Byway passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
A Decommissioned Tank

How to reach it

Coordinates36.88786, -97.05533

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lions Park: 0.0 mi
  • Kay County Courthouse Grounds: 0.5 mi
  • Newkirk Swimming Pool: 0.8 mi
  • Cronan Park: 6.8 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 2
  • Earle N. Wright Community Room: 12.0 mi
  • Scripture Hill: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Cann Memorial Gardens: 12.8 mi
  • ex-ATSF Depot: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Ponca Beach: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sumner County Northbound Rest Area: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Spindle Top Hill: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindle Top HillSSW 193°305 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0619:40
June solstice06:1020:1320:52
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3816:3617:16

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333747566676807971594636
Precip in1.11.62.74.25.75.44.34.23.13.61.81.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk 5NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5621001376

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