Willis Prarie
Willis Prarie is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Custer Hill stands 411 m to the west-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Prariewood Retreat and Preserve
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
- 22.0 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 182.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat Park: 1.2 mi
- Ledgestone Park: 1.7 mi
- Frank Anneberg Park: 1.9 mi
- Roger Schultz Community Park: 1.9 mi
- CiCo Park: 2.7 mi
- Kansas Forest Service Honor Grove: 3.6 mi
- 2008 Tornado Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Class of 1908 Sundial: 4.7 mi
- K-State Sesquicentennial Monument: 4.7 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Sunset Hill: 4.0 mi
- Stagg Hill: 4.1 mi
- Longview Hill: 4.2 mi
- Rocky Hill: 4.5 mi
- Campbell Hill: 6.1 mi
- Riley County Museum: 3.9 mi
- Beach Museum of Art: 4.8 mi
- Wolf House Museum: 5.5 mi
- Wonder Workshop Children's Museum: 5.8 mi
- Museum of Art and Light: 5.8 mi
- VMI Land Tract: 2.9 mi
- Michael-Ross Audubon Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Crappie Cove: 6.3 mi
- Stockdale Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number Two: 8.1 mi
- Ernie Barrett: 4.0 mi
- Bill Snyder: 4.0 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Bust: 4.5 mi
- Bosco Clock Tower: 4.6 mi
- Johnny Kaw Statue: 5.1 mi
- Kansas State University Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Collins Lane Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.1 mi
- Meadowlark Hills Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Riley Lane Garden: 5.4 mi
- Sheridan Point: 8.1 mi
- Williston Point: 8.3 mi
- Pawnee Point: 8.7 mi
- Sherman Heights: 11.2 mi
- Republican Point: 11.9 mi
- Locomotive 6072: 9.6 mi
- Site of old Union Pacific Engine Shops: 13.2 mi
- site of old UP Turntable and Roundhouse: 13.2 mi
- Missile Silo Home: 17.9 mi
- Dorothy's House: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willis Prarie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Hill | WSW 236° | 411 m | 9.3 mi |
| Four Way Divide | SW 234° | 410 m | 9.9 mi |
| Morris Hill | SW 227° | 406 m | 9.5 mi |
| Randolph Hill | SW 236° | 404 m | 8.3 mi |
| Caisson Hill | SW 225° | 402 m | 9.0 mi |
| Harvey Hill | SW 232° | 401 m | 10.7 mi |
| Carpenter Hill | SW 231° | 400 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Ephraim | NE 46° | 400 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:25 | 17:08 |
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 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manhattan Asos, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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