- Elevation, modelled
- 310 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Ephraim400 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native Stone Scenic Byway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2316, -96.1522
Oregon Trail Nature Park is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled 310 m. Mount Ephraim stands 400 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Railroad Park, a park 5.0 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oregon Trail Nature Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ephraim | NW 309° | 400 m | 17.2 mi |
| Buffalo Mound | SSE 160° | 387 m | 12.5 mi |
| Stagg Hill | WSW 258° | 377 m | 25.0 mi |
| Sunset Hill | W 262° | 361.188 m | 24.0 mi |
| Longview Hill | W 261° | 351 m | 23.8 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 261° | 347 m | 23.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 259° | 346 m | 21.8 mi |
| Tabor Hill | SSE 155° | 329 m | 9.1 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 171.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
- Railroad Park: 5.0 mi
- Flats Park: 5.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 5.2 mi
- Louis Vieux Elm Park: 5.5 mi
- Wamego Recreation Complex: 8.0 mi
- St. Marys Vietnam Memorial: 5.0 mi
- World War I Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Wamego Area Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- William Mitchell Monument: 9.8 mi
- George T. Fielding, III Monument: 9.9 mi
- Wamego Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Oz Museum: 8.4 mi
- Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum: 16.8 mi
- Rock Creek Valley Historical Society: 17.7 mi
- Union Pacific Train Depot: 22.1 mi
- Bolton Wildlife Area: 9.4 mi
- Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park: 10.0 mi
- Pottawatomie County Cross Creek Lake: 13.0 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 15.4 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area: 17.1 mi
- Tabor Hill: 9.1 mi
- Mount Mitchell: 9.8 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 11.7 mi
- Buffalo Mound: 12.5 mi
- Mount Ephraim: 17.2 mi
- Guard of the Plains: 12.0 mi
- K: 21.8 mi
- S: 21.8 mi
- MANHATTAN: 22.1 mi
- Anotacoes: 22.2 mi
- Wamego Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 22.7 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 22.9 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 23.3 mi
- Dorothy's House: 8.3 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 8.4 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 9.9 mi
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens: 22.0 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 24.1 mi
- Vera: 11.8 mi
- Paxico Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Echo Cliff: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:15 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:23 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wamego 4 W, 12 mi away.
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