Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area
Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Gun Barrel Hill stands 488 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 156 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 155.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.6 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park: 3.5 mi
- Sherwood Park: 6.6 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 6.9 mi
- Family Park: 7.2 mi
- Brookfield Park: 7.7 mi
- Topeka Land of Dreams: 9.1 mi
- A City Alive: 9.5 mi
- Ichabod Statue: 11.2 mi
- Guard of the Plains: 11.5 mi
- Small Colorful Nature: 11.5 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 2.1 mi
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 7.1 mi
- Shawnee State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 11.5 mi
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 11.9 mi
- Iliff Commons: 16.4 mi
- Trail: 7.3 mi
- Munn Memorial: 9.9 mi
- All War Memorial: 9.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 12.4 mi
- Doran Rock Garden: 9.6 mi
- Reinish Rose Garden: 9.6 mi
- Doris Firestone Joss Garden: 11.2 mi
- Harvey Garden: 11.4 mi
- Meditation Garden: 12.1 mi
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 8.2 mi
- Carousel: 9.6 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 12.4 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 12.4 mi
- Hickory Knob: 3.5 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 7.2 mi
- Buffalo Mound: 8.8 mi
- Tabor Hill: 9.7 mi
- Burnett Mound: 10.0 mi
- Echo Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Snyders Cabin: 9.5 mi
- Paxico Rest Area: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel Hill | SW 223° | 488 m | 23.2 mi |
| Buffalo Mound | W 270° | 387 m | 8.8 mi |
| Stenger Hill | SSE 152° | 371 m | 18.0 mi |
| Burnett Mound | ESE 111° | 344 m | 10.0 mi |
| Tabor Hill | WNW 291° | 329 m | 9.7 mi |
| Peanaz Hill | NNW 341° | 315 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hickory Knob | E 94° | 279 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:14 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topeka - NWS, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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