Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 843 m. Twin Butte stands 990 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Keystone Gallery, a museum 5.6 miles away. Western Vistas Historic Byway passes 4.1 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Western Vistas Historic Byway
20 named places within 25 miles
- Scott State Park: 8.9 mi
- Palmer Park: 22.8 mi
- Patton Park: 22.8 mi
- Bertrand Park: 22.8 mi
- Annie Oakley Park: 22.9 mi
- Keystone Gallery: 5.6 mi
- Steele Home Museum: 9.1 mi
- Butterfield Trail Museum: 15.1 mi
- El Quartelejo Museum: 22.2 mi
- Fick Fossil and History Museum: 22.7 mi
- Battle of Punished Woman's Fork: 11.1 mi
- Logan County World War Memorial: 22.7 mi
- Lone Butte: 14.7 mi
- Twin Butte: 24.2 mi
- Buffalo Bill: 22.6 mi
- Bison: 22.6 mi
- Suicide Bluffs: 8.1 mi
- Battle Canyon: 11.1 mi
- Buffalo Bill Cultural Center: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Butte | W 267° | 990 m | 24.2 mi |
| Lone Butte | W 266° | 981 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:21 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:33 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:44 | 17:26 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakley 19 SSW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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