Mark Jilka
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
- 14.4 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 176.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve: 3.8 mi
- VMI Land Tract: 5.0 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area: 5.4 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 6.1 mi
- Willis Prarie: 7.6 mi
- Anotacoes: 2.7 mi
- Johnny Kaw Statue: 3.1 mi
- Bosco Clock Tower: 3.9 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Bust: 3.9 mi
- Ernie Barrett: 4.9 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 12.0 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 13.2 mi
- Dorothy's House: 13.3 mi
- Locomotive 6072: 13.3 mi
- Site of old Union Pacific Engine Shops: 16.8 mi
- Sheridan Point: 12.1 mi
- Pawnee Point: 12.7 mi
- Williston Point: 12.7 mi
- Sherman Heights: 15.7 mi
- Republican Point: 16.5 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 2.6 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Wamego Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Hill | W 262° | 411 m | 14.8 mi |
| Four Way Divide | W 260° | 410 m | 15.2 mi |
| Morris Hill | WSW 256° | 406 m | 14.2 mi |
| Randolph Hill | W 263° | 404 m | 13.9 mi |
| Caisson Hill | WSW 256° | 402 m | 13.7 mi |
| Harvey Hill | WSW 258° | 401 m | 15.8 mi |
| Carpenter Hill | W 262° | 400 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | NNE 24° | 400 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:16 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manhattan, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9125195556
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