Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 528 m. Twin Mound stands 645 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsend Park, a park 11 miles away. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 528 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
18 named places within 25 miles
- Townsend Park: 10.6 mi
- Courthouse Lawn: 10.6 mi
- Minor Park: 10.8 mi
- Phillipsburg City Park: 10.8 mi
- Armstrong Park: 11.2 mi
- Fort Bissell Museum: 10.8 mi
- Rooks County Historical Society & Museum: 15.5 mi
- The Dane G. Hansen Museum: 20.1 mi
- Blue Mound: 13.9 mi
- Pilot Mound: 23.6 mi
- Twin Mound: 23.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 21.6 mi
- Smoky Hill City: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mound | S 184° | 645 m | 23.9 mi |
| Blue Mound | N 10° | 629 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:28 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:34 | 17:16 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kirwin DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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