- Elevation
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native Stone Scenic Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0204, -95.7096
Big Shunga Park is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 279 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Parkway, a park 0.4 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 279 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Shunga Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 278° | 387 m | 19.8 mi |
| Stenger Hill | S 190° | 371 m | 13.2 mi |
| Elkhorn Knob | SSW 200° | 367 m | 23.6 mi |
| Burnett Mound | WSW 243° | 344 m | 1.6 mi |
| Coon Point | E 94° | 338 m | 15.3 mi |
| Tabor Hill | WNW 288° | 329 m | 20.8 mi |
| Nolan Hill | ENE 74° | 317 m | 22.7 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SE 133° | 316 m | 16.1 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 148.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oak Parkway: 0.4 mi
- Warren Park: 0.5 mi
- Shuga Parkway Park: 0.5 mi
- Romig Park: 0.6 mi
- Felker Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- There’s No Place Like Home: 0.9 mi
- City of Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Ichabod Statue: 1.1 mi
- Great Mural Wall of Topeka: 1.4 mi
- Small Colorful Nature: 1.8 mi
Museums: 15
- Washburn University - Mulvane Art Museum: 1.1 mi
- Charles Curtis House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Discovery Center of Kansas: 2.5 mi
- The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum: 2.9 mi
- Cedar Crest Mansion: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 12
- Harvey Garden: 1.0 mi
- Doris Firestone Joss Garden: 1.1 mi
- Culinary Garden: 2.4 mi
- Prairie Garden: 2.4 mi
- Meditation Garden: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 12
- Burnett Mound: 1.6 mi
- Hickory Knob: 7.8 mi
- Stenger Hill: 13.2 mi
- Coon Point: 15.3 mi
- Twin Mounds: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 4.6 mi
- Iliff Commons: 7.7 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 11.1 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 2.0 mi
- All War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Munn Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Trail: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 2.2 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 2.4 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 2.6 mi
- Carousel: 2.7 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 3.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Richland: 13.1 mi
- Twin Mound: 16.5 mi
- Vera: 20.9 mi
- Pansy: 21.9 mi
- Garlington: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Snyders Cabin: 2.7 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 20.6 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Paxico Rest Area: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
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