German Plains School
German Plains School is a historic site in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 1,132 m. Peate Hill stands 1,156 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Ridge School (ruins), a historic site 4.1 miles away. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1132 m
How to reach it
21 named places within 25 miles
- Blue Ridge School (ruins): 4.1 mi
- Pleasant Hill School (ruins): 5.1 mi
- KS CO NB tripoint: 8.6 mi
- KS CO NB tripoint marker: 8.6 mi
- Texas Trail Canyon Historical Marker: 11.9 mi
- Saint Francis Wildlife Area: 12.0 mi
- Baker Fields: 17.9 mi
- City Park: 18.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 18.1 mi
- Rainbow Park: 18.4 mi
- Motorcycle Museum: 12.8 mi
- Cheyenne County Museum: 13.1 mi
- Wray Museum: 17.9 mi
- Pawnee Hill: 10.1 mi
- Peate Hill: 10.6 mi
- Land and Sky: 8.5 mi
- South Republican Management Area: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of German Plains School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peate Hill | WSW 251° | 1,156 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pawnee Hill | W 267° | 1,108 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:40 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:44 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 41 | 49 | 60 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 65 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haigler, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358642265
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