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World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things

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World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things is a museum in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. Sand Mound stands 621 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Garden of Eden, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Post Rock Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

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How to reach it

Coordinates39.05761, -98.53777

31 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Lucas Park Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
  • Minooka Park Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
  • Wilson State Wildlife Area: 12.7 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 16.3 mi
  • Ed & LaVange Shiroky Park: 16.5 mi
Museums: 8
Peaks: 6
  • Williams Butte: 14.4 mi
  • Tabletop Hill: 15.7 mi
  • Sand Mound: 18.2 mi
  • Sunny Slope Mound: 18.5 mi
  • Medicine Peak: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Garden of Eden: 0.1 mi
  • Lincoln Art Center: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Roy and Clara Miller's Park: 0.2 mi
  • World's Largest Czech Egg: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Gurley Salt Marsh Wildlife Area: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand MoundNW 317°621 m18.2 mi
Williams ButteNNE 18°551 m14.4 mi
Medicine PeakN 349°536 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1119:46
June solstice06:0920:2421:04
September equinox07:2318:5819:33
December solstice07:5016:3317:16

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303444536475807869564333
Precip in0.60.81.32.34.23.43.93.92.31.71.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilson Lake, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13897623238

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