Greater Flint Hills
Greater Flint Hills is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 407 m. Gun Barrel Hill stands 488 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum, a museum 5.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 157 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 157.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.1 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Flint Hills Scenic Byway, National
112 named places within 25 miles
- Eskridge City Park: 9.6 mi
- Echo Cliff Park: 13.5 mi
- Miller Family Nature Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 16.5 mi
- Railroad Park: 16.6 mi
- William Mitchell Monument: 12.9 mi
- George T. Fielding, III Monument: 12.9 mi
- Wamego Area Veterans Memorial: 16.7 mi
- St. Marys Vietnam Memorial: 17.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum: 5.0 mi
- Wamego Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- Oz Museum: 16.8 mi
- Union Pacific Train Depot: 23.2 mi
- Flint Hills Discovery Center: 23.4 mi
- Buffalo Mound: 9.8 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 10.6 mi
- Tabor Hill: 12.2 mi
- Mount Mitchell: 12.9 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 19.2 mi
- Bolton Wildlife Area: 9.2 mi
- Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park: 13.0 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area: 16.3 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 16.7 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 17.5 mi
- Guard of the Plains: 7.8 mi
- S: 22.9 mi
- K: 22.9 mi
- Anotacoes: 23.5 mi
- Johnny Kaw Statue: 24.1 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 16.7 mi
- Dorothy's House: 17.2 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 18.3 mi
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens: 22.2 mi
- Wamego Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 23.6 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 23.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 24.2 mi
- Paxico Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Echo Cliff: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Greater Flint Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel Hill | S 178° | 488 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buffalo Mound | NE 50° | 387 m | 9.8 mi |
| Stagg Hill | WNW 301° | 377 m | 24.6 mi |
| Longview Hill | NW 306° | 351 m | 24.8 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 306° | 347 m | 24.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 308° | 346 m | 22.8 mi |
| Tabor Hill | NE 37° | 329 m | 12.2 mi |
| Peanaz Hill | NE 47° | 315 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 17:07 |
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 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eskridge, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1050818195
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