Nature reserve · Kansas
Washington State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Washington State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 421 m. The nearest named place is Rose Creek State Wildlife Management Area, a park 10 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 15 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 421 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
Coordinates39.93109, -97.12133
- 15.1 mi off the Heritage Highway
27 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 11
- Rose Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 10.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 13.7 mi
- Buckley Creek State Recreation Area: 13.8 mi
- Crystal Springs Park: 14.4 mi
- City Park: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Oregon Trail Marker: 11.9 mi
- Sixth Principal Meridian: 14.0 mi
- Sixth Principal Meridian: 14.0 mi
- Professional Surveyors Of The United States: 14.0 mi
- Strawberry: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Flathead Wildlife Management Area: 13.6 mi
- Hollenberg Station State Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Leisure Lake Wildlife Management Area: 23.7 mi
- Meridian State Wildlife Management Area: 24.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Jefferson County Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
- Rock Island Depot Railroad Museum: 14.2 mi
- Fairbury City Museum: 15.1 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran School Museum: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Strawberry: 16.7 mi
- Williams: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hollenberg Pony Express Station Visitor Center: 14.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:21 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:24 | 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 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
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