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Mark Jilka

Mark Jilka from directly overhead

Mark Jilka is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. Custer Hill stands 411 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Konza Prairie Screnic Overlook, a park 0.8 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2014-07-03

How to reach it

Coordinates39.14452, -96.53881

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Konza Prairie Screnic Overlook: 0.8 mi
  • Southeast Park: 2.3 mi
  • Blue Earth Plaza: 2.4 mi
  • Colorado Park: 2.7 mi
  • Sojourner Truth Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • Riley County Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Amanda Arnold Arch: 2.8 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • K-State Sesquicentennial Monument: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 28
  • Prospect Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Longview Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Stagg Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 3.9 mi
Museums: 16
  • Union Pacific Train Depot: 2.3 mi
  • Wonder Workshop Children's Museum: 2.4 mi
  • Flint Hills Discovery Center: 2.5 mi
  • Museum of Art and Light: 2.6 mi
  • Wolf House Museum: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 11
  • S: 2.0 mi
  • K: 2.0 mi
  • Anotacoes: 2.7 mi
  • Johnny Kaw Statue: 3.1 mi
  • MANHATTAN: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Paxico Rest Area: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Custer HillW 262°411 m14.8 mi
Four Way DivideW 260°410 m15.2 mi
Morris HillWSW 256°406 m14.2 mi
Randolph HillW 263°404 m13.9 mi
Caisson HillWSW 256°402 m13.7 mi
Harvey HillWSW 258°401 m15.8 mi
Carpenter HillW 262°400 m13.2 mi
Mount EphraimNNE 24°400 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:38
June solstice06:0120:1620:56
September equinox07:1518:5019:25
December solstice07:4316:2517:07

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293444546575807869574333
Precip in0.61.12.23.45.25.54.64.43.42.51.61.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9125195556

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