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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: 59
  • 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: 5
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 KnobSSW 195°336 m3.5 mi
Hancock HillNNW 327°331 m1.9 mi
Wagner PointWNW 300°326 m1.3 mi
Government HillW 265°324 m1.5 mi
Sentinel HillWNW 284°322 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 5080 °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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