Tonganoxie Historical Museum
Tonganoxie Historical Museum is a museum in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 274 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Chieftain Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 15 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Leavenworth County, Kansas
Dates from 1866.
Wikidata Q2901314, matched on coordinates and name (901 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 274 m
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 146.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.3 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 26 mi
- Scarrit Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chieftain Park: 0.9 mi
- Basehor City Park: 8.4 mi
- Lexington Lake Park: 10.4 mi
- Riverfest Park: 10.7 mi
- Eudora Boat Ramp: 10.8 mi
- Kansas Historical Marker #9 - Lawrence & The Old Trails: 6.4 mi
- Douglas County Memorial of Honor: 11.5 mi
- Dungeon Museum: 11.9 mi
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 12.9 mi
- Victory Eagle-WWI Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Dragon Statue: 12.0 mi
- Moses: 12.8 mi
- The Jayhawk Nest: 12.8 mi
- Chesty Lion: 13.4 mi
- MacKomics Studio: 13.5 mi
- Basehor Historical Museum Society: 8.8 mi
- Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Watkins Museum of History: 12.3 mi
- Spencer Museum of Art: 12.8 mi
- Natural History Museum: 12.9 mi
- Leavenworth State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 3.2 mi
- Fitch Natural History Reservation: 7.3 mi
- McColl Nature Reserve: 7.5 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Area: 10.3 mi
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Little Prairie Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Lawrence Community Orchard: 12.3 mi
- Lawrence Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Audio-Reader Sensory Garden: 12.7 mi
- Monarch Watch Garden: 14.1 mi
- Nolan Hill: 11.0 mi
- Mount Oread: 12.9 mi
- Observation Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Blue Mound: 14.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 15.8 mi
- The Teepee at Teepee Junction: 10.2 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 11.9 mi
- Lawrence Arts Center: 12.1 mi
- Atlas 9: 15.7 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 16.3 mi
- Franklin: 12.6 mi
- Delaware City: 15.7 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 23.5 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 23.8 mi
- Prairie City: 24.7 mi
- Angel Falls: 13.9 mi
- Wakarusa River Falls: 17.2 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 22.2 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 17.5 mi
- Bell Point: 19.6 mi
- Badger Ridge: 23.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.8 mi
- Bloomington Beach: 20.0 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 17.4 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tonganoxie Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Point | WSW 249° | 338 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNE 33° | 336 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNE 25° | 331 m | 20.1 mi |
| Wagner Point | NNE 26° | 326 m | 19.2 mi |
| Government Hill | NNE 26° | 324 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | NNE 24° | 322 m | 18.7 mi |
| Blue Mound | SSW 198° | 318 m | 14.6 mi |
| Nolan Hill | W 271° | 317 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:19 | 17:02 |
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 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence Asos, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/681008153
Day trips start here
- Lenexa · 22 mi
- Olathe · 22 mi
- Overland Park · 24 mi
- Weston · 24 mi
- Kansas City · 25 mi
- Kansas City · 28 mi
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