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Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
255 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Burnett Mound344 m · 24.0 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66136.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
38.9320, -95.3008
Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled 255 m. Burnett Mound stands 344 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pat Dawson Billings Nature Area, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 137 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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City of Lawrence

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burnett MoundWNW 283°344 m24.0 mi
Coon PointNW 307°338 m8.4 mi
Blue MoundESE 107°318 m6.7 mi
Fowler HillSSE 158°318 m17.0 mi
Nolan HillN 360°317 m12.2 mi
Mount OreadNE 52°316 m3.4 mi
Twin MoundsWSW 244°316 m11.3 mi
Shank HillSE 145°304 m3.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 25
Ghost towns: 11
Peaks: 10
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5819:33
June solstice05:5720:1120:51
September equinox07:1018:4519:20
December solstice07:3716:2117:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283344546473787768564333
Precip in0.81.32.03.95.05.53.84.64.03.31.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clinton Lake, 2 mi away.

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