- Elevation, modelled
- 305 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 18.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66151.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0521, -95.7336
Discovery Center of Kansas is a museum in Kansas, at a modelled 305 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Carousel, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 151 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
children's museum in Topeka, Kansas, USA
Wikidata Q16898817, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Discovery Center of Kansas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 272° | 387 m | 18.3 mi |
| Stenger Hill | S 184° | 371 m | 15.3 mi |
| Burnett Mound | S 183° | 344 m | 2.9 mi |
| Coon Point | E 101° | 338 m | 16.9 mi |
| Tabor Hill | WNW 283° | 329 m | 19.0 mi |
| Nolan Hill | E 80° | 317 m | 23.5 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SE 135° | 316 m | 18.6 mi |
| Peanaz Hill | WNW 303° | 315 m | 14.0 mi |
- 151.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.9 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
46 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 13
Peaks: 10
- Burnett Mound: 2.9 mi
- Hickory Knob: 6.0 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 14.0 mi
- Stenger Hill: 15.3 mi
- Coon Point: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Carousel: 0.2 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 1.5 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 2.9 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 2.9 mi
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Munn Memorial: 0.4 mi
- All War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Trail: 2.2 mi
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 3.0 mi
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 3.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Richland: 15.6 mi
- Twin Mound: 18.9 mi
- Vera: 19.4 mi
- Pansy: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Paxico Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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