Lovewell Wildlife Area
Lovewell Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 489 m. The Island stands 537 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Hill Recreation Area, a park 0.8 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 13 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 489 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Heritage Highway
30 named places within 25 miles
- Oak Hill Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Lovewell State Park: 1.9 mi
- Lincoln Park: 8.3 mi
- Superior City Park: 8.5 mi
- Mankato City Park: 10.5 mi
- Nuckolls County Historical Society Museum: 8.5 mi
- Jewell County Historical Msm: 10.3 mi
- High Banks Racing Museum: 24.1 mi
- Train caboose: 24.4 mi
- Boyer Museum of Animated Carvings: 24.4 mi
- Jewell County State Park: 17.3 mi
- Brzon Wildlife Area: 20.4 mi
- Elk Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 24.8 mi
- White Rock: 8.0 mi
- Abdal: 15.5 mi
- The Island: 21.9 mi
- Starke Round Barn: 22.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lovewell Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Island | WNW 295° | 537 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:24 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:28 | 17:11 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lovewell DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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