- Elevation, modelled
- 653 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Twin Mound645 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Smoky Valley Scenic Byway27.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2284, -99.3273
Plainville Township Lake is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled 653 m. Twin Mound stands 645 m to the northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Smoky Valley Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Plainville Township Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mound | NE 51° | 645 m | 7.5 mi |
| Round Mound | E 85° | 624 m | 19.8 mi |
| King Hill | ESE 123° | 587 m | 11.7 mi |
- 27.8 mi off the Smoky Valley Scenic Byway
62 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 25
- City Park: 1.1 mi
- Dr. & Mrs W.E. Anderson Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Rooks State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 11.4 mi
- Kings Gate Park: 22.6 mi
- Rolling Hills Park: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 24
- Watching the Wagons Come In: 22.9 mi
- Kansas Paraguay Partners: 23.3 mi
- Pioneer Tower: 23.4 mi
- Geese Statue: 23.6 mi
- Christ & Lamb: 23.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Rooks County Historical Society & Museum: 14.1 mi
- Sternberg Museum of Natural History: 23.5 mi
- Ellis Railroad Museum: 23.6 mi
- Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum: 23.7 mi
- Kansas Merci Boxcar: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 4
- Twin Mound: 7.5 mi
- King Hill: 11.7 mi
- Round Mound: 19.8 mi
- Pilot Mound: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Geneva Dies Memorial Garden: 23.2 mi
- Fort Hays Rose Garden: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Laton: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:14 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:36 | 17:18 |
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 | 32 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainville 4wnw, 3 mi away.
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