Steve Fossett Plaza
Steve Fossett Plaza is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Buzzard Roost stands 501 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Prairie Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Memorial for Steve Fossett’s historic flight around the world in the GlobalFlyer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Atlantic_GlobalFlyer
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway
- 196.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
106 named places within 25 miles
- MP Freight House: 4.0 mi
- ATSF Freight House: 4.0 mi
- MP Depot: 4.0 mi
- Tiger: 7.6 mi
- Cougar: 7.6 mi
- Sunset Park: 1.9 mi
- Centennial Park: 2.1 mi
- Jerry Ivey Park: 2.5 mi
- Steve Hawley Park: 2.8 mi
- Center Street Park: 3.2 mi
- Iron Mound: 7.1 mi
- Soldier Cap Mound: 10.0 mi
- North Pole Mound: 11.0 mi
- Potato Hill: 11.9 mi
- Weston Hill: 13.2 mi
- Smoky Hill Museum: 3.5 mi
- Saint John's Military School Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- Kansas Motorcycle Museum: 19.6 mi
- Ottawa County Museum: 22.8 mi
- Greyhound Hall of Fame: 24.4 mi
- Original Salina Airport: 3.8 mi
- In Appreciation of Robert J. Paulette, P.E.: 4.5 mi
- Texas Cattle Trail Terminus: 24.6 mi
- Eisenhower Monument: 24.7 mi
- Honor Roll of Dickinson County Servicemen: 24.7 mi
- Marty Bender Nature Area Art Exhibit 3: 4.1 mi
- Marty Bender Nature Area Art Exhibit 2: 4.3 mi
- Marty Bender Nature Area Art Exhibit 1: 4.3 mi
- Little Ike Statue: 24.5 mi
- Dwight David Eisenhower Statue: 24.6 mi
- Marty Bender Nature Area: 4.2 mi
- Saline State Fishing Lake: 7.3 mi
- Alliance Acres Park: 20.6 mi
- McPherson State Fishing Lake: 24.1 mi
- Maxwell Wildlife Refuge: 24.2 mi
- Elm Springs: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steve Fossett Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Roost | W 260° | 501 m | 17.7 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SSE 158° | 469 m | 20.8 mi |
| Potato Hill | SW 227° | 464 m | 11.9 mi |
| Weston Hill | WSW 238° | 458 m | 13.2 mi |
| Coiner Dome | WSW 237° | 458 m | 13.7 mi |
| Iron Mound | E 83° | 454 m | 7.1 mi |
| Soldier Cap Mound | WSW 237° | 449 m | 10.0 mi |
| North Pole Mound | N 9° | 445 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:31 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salina Muni AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6839103270
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