Lyon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Lyon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 357 m. Gun Barrel Hill stands 488 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Campus Woods, a park 10.0 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 357 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 21.9 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Flint Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 127.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
76 named places within 25 miles
- Campus Woods: 10.0 mi
- Wilson Park: 10.6 mi
- Hammond Park: 10.7 mi
- Whittier Park: 10.8 mi
- Urbanside Park: 10.8 mi
- Memorial to Fallen Educators: 10.6 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Site of old ATSF Depot: 11.8 mi
- Peter Pan: 12.2 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 12.5 mi
- National Teacher’s Hall of Fame: 10.7 mi
- Lyon County History Center: 11.3 mi
- Lyon County Historical Museum: 11.3 mi
- Schuyler Museum: 19.0 mi
- Post Office Oak Museum: 24.2 mi
- ATSF Osage City Depot Museum: 14.3 mi
- Melvern Railroad Park: 23.3 mi
- old MKT Depot: 23.9 mi
- Council Oak: 24.1 mi
- Covered Wagon: 24.3 mi
- Bebo Hill: 10.0 mi
- Elkhorn Knob: 15.5 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 20.5 mi
- Abstract Sculpture: 11.0 mi
- Madonna of the Trail: 24.3 mi
- Guardian of the Grove: 24.3 mi
- Melvern Recreation Area: 12.7 mi
- Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge: 18.5 mi
- Kellogg Circle: 10.9 mi
- Comiskey: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lyon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel Hill | NNW 338° | 488 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bebo Hill | ESE 122° | 375 m | 10.0 mi |
| Elkhorn Knob | NE 46° | 367 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:25 | 17:07 |
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 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emporia 3 NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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