Berentz-Dick (Buffalo Ranch) Wildlife Area
Berentz-Dick (Buffalo Ranch) Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. South Mound stands 319 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Berry Hill, a peak 5.2 miles away. Osage Nation Heritage Trail Byway passes 30 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 29.7 mi off the Osage Nation Heritage Trail Byway
59 named places within 25 miles
- Card Creek Public Use Area: 7.7 mi
- Elk City State Park: 10.8 mi
- Elk City Lake Outlet Channel: 11.4 mi
- Copan Wildlife Area: 11.6 mi
- Memorial Overlook: 11.7 mi
- Berry Hill: 5.2 mi
- Bald Mound: 5.9 mi
- Round Mound: 6.4 mi
- Walker Mound: 9.1 mi
- Table Mound: 11.8 mi
- Little House On The Prairie Museum: 7.4 mi
- Independence Historical Museum & Art Center: 13.6 mi
- Emil W. Roesky, Jr., Memorial Aviation Heritage Museum: 18.8 mi
- Dalton Defenders Museum: 21.0 mi
- Elk City Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
- Duck Creek Wildlife Area: 11.7 mi
- Montgomery State Fishing Lake: 14.1 mi
- Caney Valley Speedway: 11.0 mi
- Republic F-86 "Thunderstreak": 18.9 mi
- ATSF Cheryvale Depot: 22.8 mi
- Elk City State Park Beach: 10.6 mi
- Le Hunt Cement Plant: 12.1 mi
- Le Hunt: 12.5 mi
- Elk Falls Waterfall: 18.5 mi
- Chainsaw Sculpture Garden: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Berentz-Dick (Buffalo Ranch) Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mound | NNE 16° | 319 m | 24.8 mi |
| West Mound | NNE 13° | 316 m | 24.8 mi |
| Berry Hill | SE 129° | 314 m | 5.2 mi |
| Artillery Mountain | SW 228° | 310 m | 21.3 mi |
| Round Mound | SSE 151° | 306 m | 6.4 mi |
| Table Mound | ENE 58° | 301 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bald Mound | NE 51° | 296 m | 5.9 mi |
| Walker Mound | ENE 77° | 291 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:30 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedan, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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