- Elevation
- 263 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Coon Point338 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66138.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9640, -95.2363
Watkins Museum of History is a museum in Kansas, at a recorded 263 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawrence Arts Center, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 138 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
museum in Kansas, United States
Wikidata Q66812973, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1975
- Elevation
- 263 m
- Operated by
- Douglas County Historical Society
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Watkins Museum of History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Point | WNW 285° | 338 m | 10.6 mi |
| Blue Mound | SE 145° | 318 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fowler Hill | S 171° | 318 m | 18.3 mi |
| Nolan Hill | NNW 341° | 317 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Oread | W 260° | 316 m | 0.8 mi |
| Twin Mounds | WSW 243° | 316 m | 15.4 mi |
| Shank Hill | SSW 195° | 304 m | 5.4 mi |
| Sanders Mound | WSW 249° | 288 m | 5.9 mi |
- 138.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.4 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
74 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 23
- Spencer Museum of Art: 0.5 mi
- Natural History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Booth Family Hall of Athletics: 1.1 mi
- Haskell Cultural Center and Museum: 1.6 mi
- Prairie Park Nature Center: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 0.6 mi
- Victory Eagle-WWI Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Douglas County Memorial of Honor: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Lawrence Arts Center: 0.2 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 0.6 mi
- The Teepee at Teepee Junction: 2.5 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 10.2 mi
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Franklin: 3.8 mi
- Prairie City: 14.1 mi
- Twin Mound: 15.0 mi
- Coburn: 16.9 mi
- Richland: 17.2 mi
Peaks: 9
- Mount Oread: 0.8 mi
- Blue Mound: 5.0 mi
- Shank Hill: 5.4 mi
- Sanders Mound: 5.9 mi
- Coon Point: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wakarusa River Falls: 5.2 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 8.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
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