Duck Creek Wildlife Area
Duck Creek Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. South Mound stands 319 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Card Creek Public Use Area, a park 6.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 60 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 60.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
59 named places within 25 miles
- Card Creek Public Use Area: 6.1 mi
- Elk City Lake Outlet Channel: 6.8 mi
- Memorial Overlook: 7.1 mi
- Elk City State Park: 8.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 12.1 mi
- Bald Mound: 7.4 mi
- Table Mound: 7.9 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 10.1 mi
- Walker Mound: 10.4 mi
- South Mound: 13.1 mi
- Independence Historical Museum & Art Center: 12.5 mi
- Little House On The Prairie Museum: 15.2 mi
- Benson Museum: 22.7 mi
- Emil W. Roesky, Jr., Memorial Aviation Heritage Museum: 23.2 mi
- MP Fredonia Depot: 13.6 mi
- ATSF Cheryvale Depot: 18.8 mi
- Caney Valley Speedway: 22.3 mi
- Republic F-86 "Thunderstreak": 23.3 mi
- Elk City Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Berentz-Dick (Buffalo Ranch) Wildlife Area: 11.7 mi
- Montgomery State Fishing Lake: 16.0 mi
- Le Hunt Cement Plant: 8.1 mi
- Elk City State Park Beach: 8.4 mi
- Elk Falls Waterfall: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duck Creek Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mound | NNE 13° | 319 m | 13.1 mi |
| West Mound | N 7° | 316 m | 13.3 mi |
| Berry Hill | S 179° | 314 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bender Mounds | E 90° | 313 m | 22.2 mi |
| Three Mounds | NE 52° | 311 m | 24.1 mi |
| Round Mound | S 182° | 306 m | 16.6 mi |
| Table Mound | SE 128° | 301 m | 7.9 mi |
| Five Mounds | NE 52° | 299 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:29 | 17:10 |
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 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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