First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Statue
First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Statue is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Long Mound stands 300 m to the north-northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bates County Veterans Tribute, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 18 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
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What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- The 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry fought and won the Battle of Island Mound, also known as The Battle at Fort Toothman on October 28 & 29, 1862 in Charlotte Township approx 7.5 miles southwest of Butler. It is said to have been the only battle...
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 89.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
89 named places within 25 miles
- Long Mound: 6.2 mi
- Round Mound: 6.7 mi
- Brushy Mound: 8.4 mi
- Graves Mound: 11.1 mi
- Hammer Hill: 13.5 mi
- Butler Park: 1.0 mi
- Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Adrian City Park: 9.2 mi
- Frontier Village: 9.2 mi
- Adrian Optimist Community Park: 9.8 mi
- Bates County Veterans Tribute: 0.0 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- Disabled American Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- Fort Africa (Toothman Farm): 6.1 mi
- Lt. Charles Garrison Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Old Town State Access Area: 8.1 mi
- Ripgut Prairie Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area: 13.3 mi
- Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area: 18.2 mi
- Balltown Access: 19.2 mi
- Bates County Museum: 1.2 mi
- Frontier Village Museum: 9.2 mi
- Linn County Museum: 21.3 mi
- Halley Bluffs: 16.6 mi
- Belvoir Bluffs: 16.9 mi
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52: 18.4 mi
- Linn Valley Lakes Swimming Beach: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mound | NNE 31° | 300 m | 6.2 mi |
| Christiansen Mound | NNW 338° | 299 m | 19.9 mi |
| Herrell Hill | NNW 342° | 299 m | 20.4 mi |
| Spy Mound | W 274° | 296 m | 14.7 mi |
| Round Mound | NE 40° | 295 m | 6.7 mi |
| Osburn Mound | NNW 338° | 295 m | 19.6 mi |
| Masters Hill | NNW 344° | 294 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bodenhammer Hill | N 360° | 294 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Butler 4W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7627962309
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