Wilson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Wilson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 281 m. Tipperary Hill stands 348 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Dome, a peak 5.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 281 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
- 68.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
58 named places within 25 miles
- Highland Park: 11.5 mi
- Central Park: 11.9 mi
- Katy Park: 12.6 mi
- Woodson County Fairgrounds: 13.0 mi
- Cross Timbers State Park Woodson Cove Area: 13.6 mi
- Rose Dome: 5.9 mi
- Silver City Dome: 7.5 mi
- Dewey Mound: 9.3 mi
- Round Top: 10.8 mi
- Long Mound: 12.4 mi
- Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum: 12.1 mi
- Allen County Historical Society: 21.2 mi
- Galesburg Museum: 23.4 mi
- Humanity House Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Wayne Garrett Children's Garden: 21.7 mi
- MP Fredonia Depot: 14.3 mi
- Spider Sculpture: 21.0 mi
- Cofachique: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary Hill | WNW 298° | 348 m | 24.1 mi |
| Silver City Dome | WNW 299° | 342 m | 7.5 mi |
| Biscuit Mound | NW 309° | 327 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rose Dome | NNW 341° | 323 m | 5.9 mi |
| South Mound | SW 216° | 319 m | 14.6 mi |
| Long Mound | SE 135° | 316 m | 12.4 mi |
| West Mound | SW 220° | 316 m | 15.1 mi |
| Rocky Mound | WNW 290° | 315 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chanute Martin Johnson AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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