Woodson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Woodson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a recorded elevation of 297 m. Tipperary Hill stands 348 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cross Timbers State Park Manns Cove Area, a park 4.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 80 miles off. 50 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
How to reach it
- 79.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
50 named places within 25 miles
- Cross Timbers State Park Manns Cove Area: 4.1 mi
- Toronto Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- Cross Timbers State Park Toronto Point Area: 5.3 mi
- Cross Timbers State Park Woodson Cove Area: 5.7 mi
- Cross Timbers State Park Holiday Hill & Dam Site Area: 6.3 mi
- Silver City Dome: 4.7 mi
- Round Top: 5.8 mi
- Biscuit Mound: 6.1 mi
- Rose Dome: 7.7 mi
- Rocky Mound: 11.5 mi
- MP Fredonia Depot: 18.7 mi
- ATSF Eureka Depot: 24.2 mi
- Utopia: 21.6 mi
- Opothleyahola Memorial: 22.5 mi
- Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Woodson 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 289° | 348 m | 12.5 mi |
| Silver City Dome | SE 141° | 342 m | 4.7 mi |
| Biscuit Mound | NW 313° | 327 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rose Dome | ESE 103° | 323 m | 7.7 mi |
| South Mound | S 177° | 319 m | 19.2 mi |
| West Mound | S 181° | 316 m | 18.8 mi |
| Long Mound | SE 131° | 316 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rocky Mound | W 272° | 315 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:10 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
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 | 31 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yates CTR, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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