Fort Wallace Museum
Fort Wallace Museum is a museum in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 1,009 m. Rock Hill stands 1,185 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Motti Hill, a peak 4.8 miles away. Western Vistas Historic Byway runs past it. 11 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
city in Kansas, United States of America
Wikidata Q955195, matched on coordinates and name (854 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1009 m
How to reach it
11 named places within 25 miles
- Motti Hill: 4.8 mi
- Red Hills: 6.5 mi
- Twin Butte: 13.7 mi
- Lone Butte: 21.8 mi
- Rock Hill: 22.6 mi
- Sharon Springs City Park: 9.3 mi
- Winona City Park: 20.8 mi
- Soldiers Memorial County Park: 21.3 mi
- Wallace Bluffs: 5.1 mi
- Sheridan: 14.2 mi
- Butterfield Trail Museum: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Wallace Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | WSW 248° | 1,185 m | 22.6 mi |
| Red Hills | NNW 338° | 1,091 m | 6.5 mi |
| Motti Hill | N 3° | 1,063 m | 4.8 mi |
| Twin Butte | SE 129° | 990 m | 13.7 mi |
| Lone Butte | ESE 113° | 981 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:36 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:46 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 61 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallace, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/170559845
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