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International Forest of Friendship

International Forest of Friendship from directly overhead

International Forest of Friendship is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Lookout Mountain stands 357 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Amelia Earhart One Acre Earth Portrait, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

arboretum and memorial forest in Atchison, Kansas

Wikidata Q6050639, matched on coordinates and name (96 m apart).

What to expect

Step-free access
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How to reach it

Coordinates39.53324, -95.14885

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Morrow Park: 1.8 mi
  • Bromley Park: 1.8 mi
  • Lions Pool: 2.2 mi
  • Reisner Park: 2.7 mi
  • Challis Park: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 22
Nature reserves: 17
Artworks: 10
  • Amelia Earhart One Acre Earth Portrait: 0.4 mi
  • Amelia Earhart: 2.6 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 17.7 mi
  • Tall Oak: 17.7 mi
  • Concrete Steam Engine: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Hancock Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Sentinel Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Wagner Point: 16.6 mi
  • Government Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Sallie House: 2.9 mi
  • Nelson Rogers Residence: 17.8 mi
  • Kansas Historical Marker - Troy: 18.7 mi
  • CB&Q Locomotive 5614: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 19.6 mi
  • Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Angel Falls: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of International Forest of Friendship. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainN 358°357 m24.8 mi
Pilot KnobSE 145°336 m19.9 mi
Hancock HillSE 135°331 m15.9 mi
Wagner PointSE 138°326 m16.6 mi
Government HillSE 140°324 m16.9 mi
King HillNE 50°323 m20.1 mi
Sentinel HillSE 140°322 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5719:33
June solstice05:5420:1220:52
September equinox07:0918:4419:19
December solstice07:3816:1817:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273243546574787769564332
Precip in0.91.21.93.45.34.95.23.83.53.11.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atchison, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2916085201

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