Old Blockhouse
Old Blockhouse is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the south-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Stone Wall, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Old Blockhouse -1838 - 1860
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 162.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.1 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 23 mi
- Scarrit Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Zais Park: 0.1 mi
- Parade Field: 0.1 mi
- Dragoon Glen: 0.2 mi
- Bob Dougherty Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- North Esplanade Park: 2.2 mi
- Old Stone Wall: 0.0 mi
- Grant: 0.0 mi
- Dragoon Barracks: 0.0 mi
- The Mormon Battalion: 0.0 mi
- The Main Parade: 0.1 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 0.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Center: 0.8 mi
- First City Museum: 2.7 mi
- C W Parker Carousel Museum: 2.7 mi
- National Fred Harvey Museum: 3.0 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 2.6 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 2.7 mi
- Molten Swing: 11.3 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 13.8 mi
- Dragon Statue: 16.9 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Oak Mills Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Humphrey Access: 5.7 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
- Schimmel City Access: 6.8 mi
- Wagner Point: 1.2 mi
- Hancock Hill: 1.5 mi
- Government Hill: 1.8 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 2.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 4.2 mi
- Atlas 9: 17.5 mi
- Sallie House: 18.0 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 21.2 mi
- Breakout KC: 24.6 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 24.7 mi
- Morrow Community Garden: 17.4 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 19.4 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 24.7 mi
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 24.9 mi
- Delaware City: 9.4 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 13.4 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 19.5 mi
- Bell Point: 1.5 mi
- Badger Ridge: 25.0 mi
- Angel Falls: 7.4 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 19.5 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 10.8 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 10.9 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Blockhouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SSW 194° | 336 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 310° | 331 m | 1.5 mi |
| Wagner Point | W 271° | 326 m | 1.2 mi |
| Government Hill | WSW 245° | 324 m | 1.8 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | W 266° | 322 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5796769323
Day trips start here
- Weston · 4 mi
- Atchison · 18 mi
- Kansas City · 23 mi
- Kansas City · 25 mi
- Kansas City Area · 25 mi
- Lenexa · 29 mi
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