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John Redmond Wildlife Area

John Redmond Wildlife Area from directly overhead

John Redmond Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 321 m. Bebo Hill stands 375 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Otter Creek Recreation Area, a park 1.7 miles away. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
321 m

What to expect

Operated by
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.22577, -95.82611

57 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
  • Otter Creek Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
  • Hickory Creek West Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
  • Strawn Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
  • Redmond Cove North Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
  • Tree Park: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Opothleyahola Memorial: 14.3 mi
  • Olpe Lions Club: 18.7 mi
  • All Veterans Memorial: 22.2 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 22.5 mi
  • Peter Pan: 22.8 mi
Museums: 4
  • Coffey County Historical Museum: 4.7 mi
  • Lyon County Historical Museum: 22.8 mi
  • Lyon County History Center: 22.9 mi
  • National Teacher’s Hall of Fame: 23.4 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Jackrabbit Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Bebo Hill: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Melvern Railroad Park: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Kellogg Circle: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Abstract Sculpture: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Redmond Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bebo HillNNW 345°375 m17.1 mi
Jackrabbit HillE 84°336 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:35
June solstice06:0120:1120:51
September equinox07:1218:4719:22
December solstice07:3716:2617:07

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303545566675797870584534
Precip in0.91.32.23.75.34.64.54.13.83.41.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — John Redmond Lake, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1484769359

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