Nature reserve · Kansas
Chaplin Nature Center
Chaplin Nature Center is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 329 m. The nearest named place is Arkansas River Area, a park 2.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 89 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Witchita Audubon Society
How to reach it
Coordinates37.09226, -97.09784
- 88.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.4 mi off the Osage Nation Heritage Trail Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Arkansas River Area: 2.8 mi
- Robert Cox Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Arkansas River Area: 3.2 mi
- Lovie Watson Park: 3.2 mi
- Pershing Park: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Aunt Sally's Landing: 4.7 mi
- War memorial: 11.7 mi
- Thomas Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Island Park Plaque: 12.1 mi
- Baden Square: 12.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum: 5.2 mi
- Newkirk Community Historical: 14.7 mi
- Panhandle Railroad Museum: 20.2 mi
- Udall Historical Society: 20.4 mi
- Chisolm Trail museum: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 4
- Scripture Hill: 3.7 mi
- Earle N. Wright Community Room: 3.8 mi
- Gateway to the Future: 12.1 mi
- Darbeth Fine Arts Center: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Garden of Peace: 12.2 mi
- Bartlett Arboretum: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- ex-ATSF Depot: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dilworth: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sumner County Northbound Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Newkirk Lions Park Pavillion: 14.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pickle Creek Swamp: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
- Swimming Beach: 21.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:35 | 17:16 |
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 | 35 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winfield Strother FLD AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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