Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve
Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Custer Hill stands 411 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Stagg Hill Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 179.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Stagg Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Warner Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- StoneHaven Park: 0.8 mi
- Wildcat Creek Linear Park: 0.9 mi
- Sunset Park: 1.0 mi
- Kansas Forest Service Honor Grove: 2.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.1 mi
- K-State Sesquicentennial Monument: 2.1 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Bluemont Bell: 2.3 mi
- Stagg Hill: 0.8 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.2 mi
- Longview Hill: 1.3 mi
- Rocky Hill: 1.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.9 mi
- Riley County Museum: 2.0 mi
- Beach Museum of Art: 2.1 mi
- Wonder Workshop Children's Museum: 2.4 mi
- Wolf House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Museum of Art and Light: 2.5 mi
- VMI Land Tract: 1.4 mi
- Willis Prarie: 3.8 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 6.3 mi
- Crappie Cove: 7.7 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area: 9.2 mi
- Johnny Kaw Statue: 2.0 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Bust: 2.1 mi
- Bosco Clock Tower: 2.1 mi
- Ernie Barrett: 2.6 mi
- Anotacoes: 2.6 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 2.0 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Sheridan Point: 9.4 mi
- Williston Point: 9.9 mi
- Pawnee Point: 10.0 mi
- Sherman Heights: 12.9 mi
- Republican Point: 13.7 mi
- Locomotive 6072: 10.8 mi
- Site of old Union Pacific Engine Shops: 14.4 mi
- site of old UP Turntable and Roundhouse: 14.5 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 14.9 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Hill | WSW 253° | 411 m | 11.6 mi |
| Four Way Divide | WSW 250° | 410 m | 12.1 mi |
| Morris Hill | WSW 245° | 406 m | 11.3 mi |
| Randolph Hill | WSW 254° | 404 m | 10.7 mi |
| Caisson Hill | WSW 245° | 402 m | 10.8 mi |
| Harvey Hill | WSW 248° | 401 m | 12.8 mi |
| Carpenter Hill | WSW 252° | 400 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | NE 35° | 400 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 17:08 |
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 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manhattan, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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