Oz Museum
Oz Museum is a museum in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 303 m. Mount Ephraim stands 400 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Yellow Brick Road, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Museum dedicated to The Wizard of Oz.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 303 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 173.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Railroad Park: 0.1 mi
- City Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Pennyland Park: 0.5 mi
- Miller Family Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Wamego Area Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- George T. Fielding, III Monument: 4.0 mi
- William Mitchell Monument: 4.0 mi
- St. Marys Vietnam Memorial: 12.6 mi
- World War I Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park: 3.9 mi
- Bolton Wildlife Area: 8.4 mi
- Oregon Trail Nature Park: 8.4 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area: 9.0 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 12.1 mi
- Mount Mitchell: 4.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.4 mi
- Tabor Hill: 13.7 mi
- Mount Ephraim: 13.8 mi
- Rocky Hill: 15.2 mi
- K: 13.4 mi
- S: 13.4 mi
- Anotacoes: 13.8 mi
- MANHATTAN: 13.8 mi
- Guard of the Plains: 13.9 mi
- Wamego Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum: 13.1 mi
- Union Pacific Train Depot: 13.6 mi
- Flint Hills Discovery Center: 13.7 mi
- Museum of Art and Light: 13.8 mi
- Wamego Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 14.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 14.5 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 15.0 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 0.1 mi
- Dorothy's House: 0.5 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 1.9 mi
- Paxico Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Vera: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oz Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ephraim | NNW 338° | 400 m | 13.8 mi |
| Campbell Hill | WSW 257° | 391 m | 24.0 mi |
| Buffalo Mound | SE 128° | 387 m | 15.8 mi |
| Stagg Hill | WSW 258° | 377 m | 16.5 mi |
| Sumner Hill | WSW 254° | 371 m | 24.0 mi |
| Rodney Hill | WSW 255° | 366 m | 24.5 mi |
| Sunset Hill | W 264° | 361.188 m | 15.6 mi |
| Packers Hill | WSW 254° | 358 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
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 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wamego 4 W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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