U.S. Navy Polaris Missile
U.S. Navy Polaris Missile is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Centennial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 139 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- U.S. NAVY POLARIS MISSILE IN USE BY FLEET BALLISTIC NUCLEAR SUBMARINES OUR FIRST LINE OF DETERRENTS PROCURED FROM THE U.S. NAVY AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF LAWRENCE BY THE LAWRENCE NAVY LEAGUE 27 OCTOBER 1964
How to reach it
- 138.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.8 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Centennial Park: 0.1 mi
- Ludlam Park: 0.3 mi
- Water Tower Park: 0.7 mi
- Quarry Park: 0.7 mi
- Deerfield Park: 1.0 mi
- The Jayhawk Nest: 1.4 mi
- Moses: 1.4 mi
- Chesty Lion: 1.8 mi
- Relay Race: 2.2 mi
- MacKomics Studio: 2.2 mi
- Booth Family Hall of Athletics: 1.3 mi
- Spencer Museum of Art: 1.3 mi
- Natural History Museum: 1.4 mi
- Watkins Museum of History: 1.6 mi
- Haskell Cultural Center and Museum: 2.7 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 1.2 mi
- Phog Allen: 1.3 mi
- Victory Eagle-WWI Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- McColl Nature Reserve: 5.7 mi
- Fitch Natural History Reservation: 5.7 mi
- Archery Only Area: 6.5 mi
- Audio-Reader Sensory Garden: 0.9 mi
- Lawrence Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Little Prairie Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Monarch Watch Garden: 1.5 mi
- Lawrence Community Orchard: 2.2 mi
- Franklin: 5.4 mi
- Twin Mound: 13.9 mi
- Prairie City: 14.8 mi
- Richland: 16.0 mi
- Coburn: 16.6 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 1.4 mi
- Lawrence Arts Center: 1.6 mi
- The Teepee at Teepee Junction: 2.7 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 8.7 mi
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site: 8.7 mi
- Mount Oread: 0.9 mi
- Sanders Mound: 4.8 mi
- Shank Hill: 5.6 mi
- Blue Mound: 6.3 mi
- Coon Point: 9.0 mi
- Wakarusa River Falls: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 23.9 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 4.6 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 4.6 mi
- Bloomington Beach: 7.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.1 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Navy Polaris Missile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Point | WNW 285° | 338 m | 9.0 mi |
| Blue Mound | SE 136° | 318 m | 6.3 mi |
| Fowler Hill | SSE 167° | 318 m | 19.0 mi |
| Nolan Hill | NNW 348° | 317 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Oread | SE 129° | 316 m | 0.9 mi |
| Twin Mounds | WSW 238° | 316 m | 14.3 mi |
| Shank Hill | S 178° | 304 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sanders Mound | WSW 238° | 288 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
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 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8929543992
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