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Island Park Plaque

Island Park Plaque from directly overhead

Island Park Plaque is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Hogback Hill stands 349 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gateway to the Future, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 94 miles off.

The story

park in Cowley County, Kansas, United States of America

Wikidata Q49505628, matched on coordinates and name (199 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates37.24766, -96.99733

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Winfield Aquatic Center: 0.0 mi
  • Island Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lion's Club park: 0.8 mi
  • North Grove and Camping: 0.9 mi
  • Cochran Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Thomas Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • War memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Baden Square: 1.1 mi
  • The Mound: 1.1 mi
  • Allen Podium: 1.2 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Gateway to the Future: 0.0 mi
  • Darbeth Fine Arts Center: 1.2 mi
  • Scripture Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Earle N. Wright Community Room: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 2
  • ex-ATSF Depot: 0.2 mi
  • ATSF Mulvane Depot: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1
  • Pickle Creek Swamp: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Meadowlark Farm Picnic Site: 23.8 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Hogback Hill: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sumner County Northbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback HillE 100°349 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:40
June solstice06:0920:1420:52
September equinox07:1718:5219:27
December solstice07:3916:3417:15

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323646566575807870584535
Precip in1.11.52.94.16.05.74.34.53.13.72.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winfield 3NE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6952438165

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