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South Woodson Wildlife Area

South Woodson Wildlife Area from directly overhead

South Woodson Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 297 m. Tipperary Hill stands 348 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top, a peak 1.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 77 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
297 m

What to expect

Operated by
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.73997, -95.84158

45 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Cross Timbers State Park Woodson Cove Area: 4.1 mi
  • Cross Timbers State Park Manns Cove Area: 4.3 mi
  • Cross Timbers State Park Holiday Hill & Dam Site Area: 5.2 mi
  • Toronto Wildlife Area: 5.3 mi
  • Cross Timbers State Park Toronto Point Area: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Round Top: 1.9 mi
  • Silver City Dome: 2.8 mi
  • Rose Dome: 7.8 mi
  • Biscuit Mound: 9.8 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • MP Fredonia Depot: 14.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Woodson Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tipperary HillNW 305°348 m14.8 mi
Silver City DomeENE 73°342 m2.8 mi
Biscuit MoundNNW 331°327 m9.8 mi
Rose DomeENE 69°323 m7.8 mi
South MoundS 177°319 m14.8 mi
West MoundS 182°316 m14.4 mi
Long MoundESE 123°316 m21.5 mi
Rocky MoundWNW 292°315 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:35
June solstice06:0320:1020:49
September equinox07:1218:4719:22
December solstice07:3616:2817:09

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313645556574797870584535
Precip in1.11.62.74.15.95.55.03.84.43.72.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yates CTR, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1474292333

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