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Watkins Museum of History

Watkins Museum of History, a museum in Kansas
Watkins Museum of History, a museum in KansasAndrew Johnston · CC BY-SA 2.0
Watkins Museum of History, a museum in Kansas
Andrew Johnston · CC BY-SA 2.0
Watkins Museum of History, a museum in Kansas
Andrew Johnston · CC BY-SA 2.0
Watkins Museum of History, a museum in Kansas
Andrew Johnston · CC BY-SA 2.0
Watkins Museum of History, a museum in Kansas
Andrew Johnston · CC BY-SA 2.0
Watkins Museum of History, a museum in Kansas
Andrew Johnston · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watkins Museum of History is a museum in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 263 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Japansese Friendship Garden, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 138 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Watkins Museum of History is a museum in Lawrence, Kansas that is managed by the Douglas County Historical Society. It provides programs and public events, educational resources and activities, and changing exhibits about the heritage of Douglas County.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q66812973, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1975
Elevation
263 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Douglas County Historical Society
Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.96397, -95.23626
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Japansese Friendship Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Hobbs Park: 0.5 mi
  • Marvin Grove: 0.6 mi
  • Robinson Park: 0.7 mi
  • Constant Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 23
Museums: 23
Gardens: 18
Historic sites: 17
Nature reserves: 14
Attractions: 11
Ghost towns: 11
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
Picnic sites: 2
  • Overlook Park Shelter 1: 5.8 mi
  • Overlook Park Shelter 2: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Bloomington Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coon PointWNW 285°338 m10.6 mi
Blue MoundSE 145°318 m5.0 mi
Fowler HillS 171°318 m18.3 mi
Nolan HillNNW 341°317 m10.6 mi
Mount OreadW 260°316 m0.8 mi
Twin MoundsWSW 243°316 m15.4 mi
Shank HillSSW 195°304 m5.4 mi
Sanders MoundWSW 249°288 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice05:5620:1120:51
September equinox07:0918:4519:20
December solstice07:3716:2117:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293344546575797869574433
Precip in1.01.52.34.15.15.74.34.63.93.22.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/217605648

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