McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation
McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation is a museum in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 454 m. Twin Mounds stands 469 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakeside Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 175 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
The McPherson Museum of McPherson, Kansas, is a local history museum that preserves the historical and cultural heritage of the McPherson community.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q6802595, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 174.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.1 mi off the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway
64 named places within 25 miles
- Lakeside Park: 0.2 mi
- Oak Grove Park: 0.3 mi
- Wall Bicentennial Park: 0.4 mi
- Whitlock Park: 0.5 mi
- Sunflower Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
- Alliance Acres Park: 9.2 mi
- McPherson State Fishing Lake: 12.1 mi
- Black Kettle State Fishing Lake: 12.4 mi
- Maxwell Wildlife Refuge: 12.6 mi
- Ferris Demonstration Wildlife Area: 14.7 mi
- Inman Rock Island Depot: 11.7 mi
- Kansas Motorcycle Museum: 16.1 mi
- Adobe House Museum: 24.1 mi
- The Wm. F. Schaeffler House: 24.4 mi
- Twin Mounds: 13.1 mi
- Potato Hill: 22.9 mi
- Coiner Dome: 24.6 mi
- Weston Hill: 24.7 mi
- General McPherson Memorial Statue: 1.0 mi
- Liberty Monument: 24.0 mi
- Centenial Plaza: 24.4 mi
- The Wind: 24.6 mi
- Dyck Arboretum of the Plains: 20.4 mi
- Elm Springs: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | NE 39° | 469 m | 13.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | NNW 339° | 464 m | 22.9 mi |
| Coiner Dome | NNW 333° | 458 m | 24.6 mi |
| Weston Hill | NNW 334° | 458 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:19 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:32 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcpherson, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1747794382
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