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General Colin L. Powell

General Colin L. Powell from directly overhead

General Colin L. Powell is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the south-southwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is BG Benjamin H. Grierson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.34650, -94.91934

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dragoon Glen: 0.5 mi
  • Zais Park: 0.6 mi
  • Parade Field: 0.7 mi
  • Bob Dougherty Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
  • North Esplanade Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 55
  • BG Benjamin H. Grierson: 0.0 mi
  • 2nd LT Henry Ossian Flipper: 0.0 mi
  • General Roscoe Robinson Jr.: 0.0 mi
  • Buffalo Soldier Monument: 0.0 mi
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower: 0.2 mi
Museums: 29
Artworks: 25
  • Concrete Steam Engine: 2.0 mi
  • Concrete Covered Wagon: 2.2 mi
  • Molten Swing: 11.2 mi
  • United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 13.8 mi
  • Dragon Statue: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Wagner Point: 1.3 mi
  • Government Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Hancock Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Sentinel Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 4
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Angel Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 11.4 mi
  • Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 11.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Little Platte Swim Beach: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobSSW336 m3.5 mi
Hancock HillNNW331 m1.9 mi
Wagner PointWNW326 m1.3 mi
Government HillW324 m1.5 mi
Sentinel HillWNW322 m2.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5619:32
June solstice05:5420:1020:51
September equinox07:0818:4319:18
December solstice07:3716:1817:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303545566675807869574434
Precip in1.11.62.44.15.25.54.35.34.63.62.01.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5794778145

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