McColl Nature Reserve
McColl Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fitch Natural History Reservation, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 143 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Kansas
How to reach it
- 143.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.8 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lyons Park: 4.2 mi
- Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park: 4.5 mi
- John Taylor Park: 4.6 mi
- Woody Park: 4.7 mi
- Walnut Park: 4.7 mi
- Watkins Museum of History: 5.6 mi
- Spencer Museum of Art: 6.0 mi
- Natural History Museum: 6.0 mi
- Booth Family Hall of Athletics: 6.4 mi
- Haskell Cultural Center and Museum: 7.1 mi
- Little Prairie Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Lawrence Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Audio-Reader Sensory Garden: 5.7 mi
- Lawrence Community Orchard: 5.8 mi
- Monarch Watch Garden: 7.1 mi
- Moses: 5.9 mi
- The Jayhawk Nest: 6.0 mi
- Chesty Lion: 6.6 mi
- Relay Race: 6.8 mi
- MacKomics Studio: 6.9 mi
- Kansas Historical Marker #9 - Lawrence & The Old Trails: 4.2 mi
- Douglas County Memorial of Honor: 4.6 mi
- U.S. Navy Polaris Missile: 5.7 mi
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 6.0 mi
- Victory Eagle-WWI Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Fitch Natural History Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Leavenworth State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 7.0 mi
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Mount Oread: 5.9 mi
- Nolan Hill: 6.8 mi
- Blue Mound: 9.6 mi
- Sanders Mound: 10.2 mi
- Shank Hill: 10.9 mi
- Franklin: 7.7 mi
- Twin Mound: 19.2 mi
- Prairie City: 19.5 mi
- Richland: 20.8 mi
- Coburn: 22.3 mi
- The Teepee at Teepee Junction: 3.1 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 5.0 mi
- Lawrence Arts Center: 5.4 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 9.7 mi
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site: 9.9 mi
- Wakarusa River Falls: 9.8 mi
- Angel Falls: 21.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 23.6 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 9.9 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 9.9 mi
- Bloomington Beach: 12.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.5 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McColl Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Point | WSW 257° | 338 m | 11.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NE 40° | 336 m | 23.0 mi |
| Blue Mound | S 171° | 318 m | 9.6 mi |
| Fowler Hill | S 176° | 318 m | 23.5 mi |
| Nolan Hill | NW 313° | 317 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Oread | SSW 202° | 316 m | 5.9 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SW 230° | 316 m | 19.6 mi |
| Shank Hill | SSW 195° | 304 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1053787610
Day trips start here
- Olathe · 25 mi
- Lenexa · 26 mi
- Overland Park · 29 mi
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