C W Parker Carousel Museum
C W Parker Carousel Museum is a museum in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 238 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the southwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Leavenworth Landing Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, also known as the Leavenworth Carousel Museum, is located in Leavenworth, Kansas, and is one of several museums sponsored by the Leavenworth Historical Museum Association. Opened in 2005, the building houses carousels that are historically registered, as well as a C.W. Parker cylinder piano, an Artizan A-X-1 band organ, and a Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ. It also has several reproduced or repaired carousel horses. Charles Wallace Parker (C. W. Parker) manufactured the first Carry-Us-All amusement ride in 1898. This invention was such a success that his quickly growing company in Abilene, Kansas, was moved to Leavenworth. The Carousel Museum is a non-profit organization that operates through community donations and volunteer efforts.
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Wikidata Q18148247, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 238 m
How to reach it
- On the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 0.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 160.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.0 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 21 mi
- Scarrit Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Leavenworth Landing Park: 0.1 mi
- South Esplanade Park: 0.3 mi
- North Esplanade Park: 0.5 mi
- Bob Dougherty Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Union Park: 0.6 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 0.1 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 0.1 mi
- Molten Swing: 10.3 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 12.8 mi
- Dragon Statue: 14.3 mi
- Lamp of Knowledge: 1.9 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Monument: 2.0 mi
- Dwight D. Eisenhower: 2.1 mi
- General Roscoe Robinson Jr.: 2.1 mi
- BG Benjamin H. Grierson: 2.1 mi
- Atlas 9: 14.9 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 18.7 mi
- Sallie House: 20.4 mi
- Breakout KC: 22.5 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 23.2 mi
- National Fred Harvey Museum: 0.5 mi
- First City Museum: 0.6 mi
- Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Center: 1.9 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 2.3 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Schimmel City Access: 5.1 mi
- Humphrey Access: 5.3 mi
- Oak Mills Wildlife Area: 7.3 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 17.8 mi
- Morrow Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 22.4 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 22.7 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 23.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 2.0 mi
- Government Hill: 2.8 mi
- Wagner Point: 3.1 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hancock Hill: 4.0 mi
- Bell Point: 3.6 mi
- Badger Ridge: 22.6 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 23.6 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 23.8 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 23.8 mi
- Angel Falls: 4.8 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 17.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
- Delaware City: 6.9 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 15.2 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 17.4 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 12.8 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 12.8 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of C W Parker Carousel Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SW 226° | 336 m | 2.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNW 337° | 331 m | 4.0 mi |
| Wagner Point | NNW 328° | 326 m | 3.1 mi |
| Government Hill | NW 313° | 324 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | NW 315° | 322 m | 3.5 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 | 20:50 |
| 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/292486397
Day trips start here
- Weston · 6 mi
- Atchison · 21 mi
- Kansas City · 21 mi
- Kansas City · 23 mi
- Kansas City Area · 23 mi
- Overland Park · 26 mi
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