General McPherson Memorial Statue
General McPherson Memorial Statue is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 458 m. Twin Mounds stands 469 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 175 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
City in Kansas, United States.
Dates from 1872.
Wikidata Q2189250, matched on coordinates and name (701 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- July, 1917
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 175.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.5 mi off the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway
63 named places within 25 miles
- Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Wickersham Park: 0.1 mi
- Downtown Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Linmea Park: 0.3 mi
- Challenger Park: 0.3 mi
- Alliance Acres Park: 9.6 mi
- McPherson State Fishing Lake: 13.0 mi
- Black Kettle State Fishing Lake: 13.1 mi
- Maxwell Wildlife Refuge: 13.5 mi
- Ferris Demonstration Wildlife Area: 13.7 mi
- Twin Mounds: 13.9 mi
- Potato Hill: 22.5 mi
- Coiner Dome: 24.2 mi
- Weston Hill: 24.3 mi
- Soldier Cap Mound: 24.9 mi
- McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation: 1.0 mi
- Inman Rock Island Depot: 11.1 mi
- Kansas Motorcycle Museum: 15.5 mi
- Strataca: 25.0 mi
- Dyck Arboretum of the Plains: 21.0 mi
- Elm Springs: 23.9 mi
- The Wind: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of General McPherson Memorial Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | NE 43° | 469 m | 13.9 mi |
| Potato Hill | NNW 341° | 464 m | 22.5 mi |
| Coiner Dome | NNW 335° | 458 m | 24.2 mi |
| Weston Hill | NNW 336° | 458 m | 24.3 mi |
| Soldier Cap Mound | NNW 344° | 449 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:19 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:33 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcpherson, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5258512184
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