Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area
Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 311 m. Gun Barrel Hill stands 488 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Boggs Landing, a park 4.3 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 172.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Boggs Landing: 4.3 mi
- Saint George City Park: 4.6 mi
- Konza Prairie Screnic Overlook: 5.3 mi
- Green Valley Community Center Park: 6.3 mi
- Timbercreek II Common Area: 6.4 mi
- Mark Jilka: 5.4 mi
- Riley County Veterans Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Amanda Arnold Arch: 7.5 mi
- George T. Fielding, III Monument: 7.7 mi
- William Mitchell Monument: 7.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.7 mi
- Mount Mitchell: 7.8 mi
- Rocky Hill: 8.5 mi
- Longview Hill: 8.8 mi
- Sunset Hill: 9.0 mi
- Union Pacific Train Depot: 7.1 mi
- Flint Hills Discovery Center: 7.2 mi
- Wonder Workshop Children's Museum: 7.3 mi
- Museum of Art and Light: 7.3 mi
- Wolf House Museum: 7.8 mi
- Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park: 7.6 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 8.6 mi
- Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve: 9.2 mi
- VMI Land Tract: 10.4 mi
- Bolton Wildlife Area: 12.3 mi
- S: 6.7 mi
- K: 6.7 mi
- Anotacoes: 7.4 mi
- MANHATTAN: 7.9 mi
- Johnny Kaw Statue: 8.0 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 7.6 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 7.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.1 mi
- Wamego Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 9.0 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 8.5 mi
- The Yellow Brick Road: 9.0 mi
- Dorothy's House: 9.3 mi
- Locomotive 6072: 18.0 mi
- Site of old Union Pacific Engine Shops: 21.3 mi
- Sheridan Point: 17.0 mi
- Pawnee Point: 17.5 mi
- Williston Point: 17.6 mi
- Sherman Heights: 20.5 mi
- Republican Point: 21.3 mi
- Paxico Rest Area: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel Hill | SSE 149° | 488 m | 24.8 mi |
| Custer Hill | W 268° | 411 m | 19.9 mi |
| Four Way Divide | W 266° | 410 m | 20.2 mi |
| Morris Hill | W 264° | 406 m | 19.2 mi |
| Randolph Hill | W 269° | 404 m | 19.1 mi |
| Caisson Hill | W 264° | 402 m | 18.6 mi |
| Harvey Hill | W 264° | 401 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | N 7° | 400 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:16 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 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 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1060001498
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