Museum of Osteology
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Museum of Osteology is a museum in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 390 m. Fort Hill stands 370 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is BryantPlace Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Museum of Osteology, located in Oklahoma City, U.S., is a private museum devoted to the study of bones and skeletons (osteology). The museum displays over 450 skeletons of animal species from all over the world. With another 7,000 specimens as part of the collection, but not on display, it is the largest privately held collection of osteological specimens in the world. The museum is an entity of its parent company, Skulls Unlimited International.
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Dates from 2010.
Wikidata Q6940980, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- BryantPlace Park: 0.9 mi
- Kitchen Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Buck Thomas Park: 1.5 mi
- 240 Sports Complex: 1.7 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.4 mi
- Communion: 7.1 mi
- Streets of Venice: 7.3 mi
- Greg Burns Turn of Century Artwork: 7.3 mi
- Mother's Love: 7.3 mi
- Potted Floral: 7.3 mi
- Yukla28: 5.0 mi
- Air Force Medal of Honor Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Charles B. Hall: 5.2 mi
- Rosie the Riveter: 5.2 mi
- First Tornado Forecast: 5.2 mi
- American Banjo Museum: 8.1 mi
- American Banjo Museum: 8.1 mi
- Red Earth: 8.2 mi
- Oklahoma Museum of Telephone History: 8.4 mi
- Oklahoma City Museum of Art: 8.5 mi
- Painted Pots Garden: 7.3 mi
- Painted Pots Butterfly Garden: 7.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.3 mi
- Steel Flowers Garden: 7.3 mi
- Oak Trees: 7.3 mi
- Oklahoma River Cruises: 7.4 mi
- Coca Cola Brick Town Event Center: 7.8 mi
- Wheeler Ferris Wheel: 7.9 mi
- Paycom Center: 8.0 mi
- Architectural DNA: 8.9 mi
- Devon Picnic Grounds: 11.0 mi
- School Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- 3: 19.2 mi
- 4: 19.3 mi
- 5: 19.4 mi
- Crosstimbers Off-Road Vehicle Park: 3.8 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 12.3 mi
- Oliver Wildlife Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge: 17.5 mi
- Overlook Hill: 7.3 mi
- Fort Hill: 14.3 mi
- Red Hill: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Museum of Osteology. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill | SSE 163° | 370 m | 14.3 mi |
| Red Hill | S 169° | 364.6 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norman 2NW Mesonet, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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