Crappie Cove
Crappie Cove is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 329 m. Twin Mounds stands 419 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuttle Creek Cove, a park 0.7 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
How to reach it
- 23.0 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 186.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Tuttle Creek Cove: 0.7 mi
- Observation Point: 1.7 mi
- Tuttle Creek State Park - Cedar Ridge: 1.8 mi
- Tuttle Creek Outlet Park: 2.5 mi
- Tuttle Creek State Park: 2.8 mi
- Old Schoolhouse: 3.8 mi
- Kansas Forest Service Honor Grove: 5.7 mi
- 2008 Tornado Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Class of 1908 Sundial: 6.2 mi
- Bluemont Bell: 6.3 mi
- Sunset Hill: 6.7 mi
- Longview Hill: 6.8 mi
- Rocky Hill: 7.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.0 mi
- Stagg Hill: 8.4 mi
- Riley County Museum: 5.8 mi
- Beach Museum of Art: 6.5 mi
- Wolf House Museum: 7.0 mi
- Museum of Art and Light: 7.5 mi
- Flint Hills Discovery Center: 7.6 mi
- Stockdale Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 5.9 mi
- Willis Prarie: 6.3 mi
- Old Garrison Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Family: 5.0 mi
- Bill Snyder: 5.2 mi
- Ernie Barrett: 5.3 mi
- Bosco Clock Tower: 6.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Bust: 6.3 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.0 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 7.6 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Sheridan Point: 14.3 mi
- Williston Point: 14.4 mi
- Pawnee Point: 14.9 mi
- Sherman Heights: 17.2 mi
- Republican Point: 17.7 mi
- Locomotive 6072: 15.7 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 15.9 mi
- Dorothy's House: 17.6 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 17.8 mi
- Site of old Union Pacific Engine Shops: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crappie Cove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | NNE 15° | 419 m | 24.4 mi |
| Custer Hill | SW 223° | 411 m | 14.9 mi |
| Four Way Divide | SW 222° | 410 m | 15.7 mi |
| Morris Hill | SW 217° | 406 m | 15.4 mi |
| Randolph Hill | SW 221° | 404 m | 14.0 mi |
| Caisson Hill | SW 216° | 402 m | 15.0 mi |
| Harvey Hill | SW 221° | 401 m | 16.4 mi |
| Carpenter Hill | SW 218° | 400 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuttle Creek Lake, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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