Leavenworth State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Leavenworth State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 309 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Tonganoxie Historical Museum, a museum 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 149 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 309 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 148.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.3 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 17.2 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chieftain Park: 3.5 mi
- Basehor City Park: 10.7 mi
- Lyons Park: 11.0 mi
- John Taylor Park: 11.4 mi
- Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park: 11.5 mi
- Kansas Historical Marker #9 - Lawrence & The Old Trails: 7.6 mi
- Douglas County Memorial of Honor: 11.5 mi
- U.S. Navy Polaris Missile: 12.7 mi
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 12.9 mi
- Victory Eagle-WWI Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Tonganoxie Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Basehor Historical Museum Society: 11.2 mi
- Watkins Museum of History: 12.4 mi
- Spencer Museum of Art: 12.9 mi
- Natural History Museum: 12.9 mi
- McColl Nature Reserve: 7.0 mi
- Fitch Natural History Reservation: 7.0 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Moses: 12.8 mi
- The Jayhawk Nest: 12.9 mi
- Chesty Lion: 13.5 mi
- Relay Race: 13.6 mi
- MacKomics Studio: 13.7 mi
- Nolan Hill: 8.5 mi
- Mount Oread: 12.9 mi
- Blue Mound: 15.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 16.2 mi
- Observation Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Little Prairie Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Lawrence Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Lawrence Community Orchard: 12.5 mi
- Audio-Reader Sensory Garden: 12.7 mi
- Monarch Watch Garden: 14.0 mi
- The Teepee at Teepee Junction: 10.0 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 11.9 mi
- Lawrence Arts Center: 12.2 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 14.3 mi
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site: 14.5 mi
- Franklin: 13.6 mi
- Delaware City: 17.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 22.0 mi
- Angel Falls: 14.9 mi
- Wakarusa River Falls: 16.8 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 16.7 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 16.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.6 mi
- Bloomington Beach: 19.4 mi
- Bell Point: 19.4 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leavenworth State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Point | WSW 240° | 338 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NE 44° | 336 m | 16.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNE 34° | 331 m | 20.0 mi |
| Wagner Point | NE 35° | 326 m | 19.1 mi |
| Government Hill | NE 36° | 324 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | NNE 33° | 322 m | 18.5 mi |
| Blue Mound | S 187° | 318 m | 15.7 mi |
| Nolan Hill | W 260° | 317 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:20 | 17:02 |
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 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence Asos, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1473254133
Day trips start here
- Weston · 23 mi
- Lenexa · 25 mi
- Olathe · 25 mi
- Overland Park · 27 mi
- Kansas City · 28 mi
- Atchison · 30 mi
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