Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Texaco Hill stands 498 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Roniger Memorial Museum, a museum 2.6 miles away. Flint Hills Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Flint Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 135.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pioneer Bluffs Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Bates Grove Park: 2.7 mi
- Wilsey City Park: 19.2 mi
- Jones Aquatic Center: 19.5 mi
- Dryer Park: 20.5 mi
- Water Tower Park: 20.6 mi
- Rockne Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Agency Building: 19.8 mi
- Kaw Tribal Seal: 20.0 mi
- Monument to the Unknown Kanza Warrior: 20.1 mi
- Ke La Lah Heo's Hut: 20.1 mi
- Roniger Memorial Museum: 2.6 mi
- Chase County Historical Society Library and Museum: 2.6 mi
- Post Office Oak Museum: 21.1 mi
- Lyon County History Center: 22.3 mi
- National Teacher’s Hall of Fame: 22.3 mi
- Strong City Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Depot: 3.3 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center: 4.8 mi
- Kansas Historical Marker: Chase County & The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas: 5.2 mi
- ATSF Florence Depot: 20.4 mi
- Covered Wagon: 21.1 mi
- Elk: 12.8 mi
- Thurman: 18.8 mi
- Comiskey: 23.0 mi
- Teterville: 24.2 mi
- Matfield Station Prairy Art Path: 14.1 mi
- Guardian of the Grove: 21.1 mi
- Madonna of the Trail: 21.1 mi
- Abstract Sculpture: 21.4 mi
- Peter's Point: 5.1 mi
- Texaco Hill: 22.3 mi
- Kellogg Circle: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texaco Hill | SSE 149° | 498 m | 22.3 mi |
| Peter's Point | N 1° | 450 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:28 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood Falls, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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