- Elevation, modelled
- 362 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gun Barrel Hill488 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native Stone Scenic Byway4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1038, -96.2142
Bolton Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled 362 m. Gun Barrel Hill stands 488 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Mitchell, a peak 5.3 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bolton Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel Hill | S 179° | 488 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | NNW 333° | 400 m | 22.1 mi |
| Buffalo Mound | ESE 111° | 387 m | 8.1 mi |
| Stagg Hill | W 279° | 377 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sunset Hill | WNW 285° | 361.188 m | 21.1 mi |
| Longview Hill | WNW 285° | 351 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WNW 284° | 347 m | 20.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 285° | 346 m | 18.7 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 165.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
- Miller Family Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Riverfront Park: 8.2 mi
- City Park: 8.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 8.3 mi
- Wamego Recreation Complex: 8.6 mi
- William Mitchell Monument: 5.3 mi
- George T. Fielding, III Monument: 5.4 mi
- Wamego Area Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
- St. Marys Vietnam Memorial: 9.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum: 7.5 mi
- Wamego Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Oz Museum: 8.4 mi
- Union Pacific Train Depot: 19.1 mi
- Flint Hills Discovery Center: 19.2 mi
- Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park: 5.5 mi
- Greater Flint Hills: 9.2 mi
- Oregon Trail Nature Park: 9.4 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area: 12.3 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 14.8 mi
- Mount Mitchell: 5.3 mi
- Tabor Hill: 7.3 mi
- Buffalo Mound: 8.1 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 14.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 18.7 mi
- Guard of the Plains: 5.8 mi
- S: 18.7 mi
- K: 18.7 mi
- Anotacoes: 19.3 mi
- MANHATTAN: 19.7 mi
- Wamego Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 19.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 20.0 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 20.2 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 8.4 mi
- Dorothy's House: 8.8 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 10.2 mi
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens: 21.7 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 24.6 mi
- Paxico Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- Vera: 6.9 mi
- Echo Cliff: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:15 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wamego 4 W, 11 mi away.
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