Kansas First Territorial Capitol
Kansas First Territorial Capitol is a museum in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 325 m. Custer Hill stands 411 m to the northwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pawnee, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 179 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
sole remaining building of the ghost town of Pawnee, Kansas, United States
Dates from 1855.
Wikidata Q5453879, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 325 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas State Historical Society
How to reach it
- 179.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.4 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Wyman Park: 0.8 mi
- Ogden South Park: 2.9 mi
- Freedom Park: 3.3 mi
- Montgomery Plaza: 4.7 mi
- Pawnee Park: 4.9 mi
- General Leonard Wood Monument: 1.9 mi
- Funston Monument: 2.0 mi
- M113: 3.3 mi
- M65 Atomic Cannon: 3.3 mi
- 155mm Howitzer: 3.3 mi
- Artillery Hill: 1.0 mi
- Caisson Hill: 1.6 mi
- Machine Gun Ridge: 1.6 mi
- Packers Hill: 1.6 mi
- Battery Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cavalry Musuem: 1.9 mi
- Geary County Historical Society Museum: 5.5 mi
- Starcke House Museum: 5.5 mi
- Riley County Museum: 11.6 mi
- Beach Museum of Art: 12.1 mi
- VMI Land Tract: 8.8 mi
- Willis Prarie: 8.8 mi
- Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Geary State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 13.9 mi
- Crappie Cove: 15.0 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Bust: 11.9 mi
- Ernie Barrett: 12.0 mi
- Bosco Clock Tower: 12.0 mi
- Johnny Kaw Statue: 12.0 mi
- Bill Snyder: 12.0 mi
- Pawnee Point: 0.2 mi
- Sheridan Point: 0.7 mi
- Williston Point: 0.9 mi
- Sherman Heights: 3.0 mi
- Republican Point: 3.8 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 12.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 12.0 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Locomotive 6072: 0.8 mi
- Site of old Union Pacific Engine Shops: 4.5 mi
- site of old UP Turntable and Roundhouse: 4.5 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kansas First Territorial Capitol. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Hill | NW 307° | 411 m | 3.4 mi |
| Four Way Divide | WNW 294° | 410 m | 3.3 mi |
| Morris Hill | WNW 291° | 406 m | 2.0 mi |
| Randolph Hill | NW 323° | 404 m | 3.1 mi |
| Caisson Hill | WNW 302° | 402 m | 1.6 mi |
| Harvey Hill | W 281° | 401 m | 3.5 mi |
| Carpenter Hill | NNW 335° | 400 m | 2.6 mi |
| Franks Hill | S 184° | 399 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
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 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manhattan Asos, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366765777
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