- Elevation
- 289 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66147.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0228, -95.6377
Dornwood Park is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 289 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is D.E. “Doc” and Nina H. Robinson Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 148 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 289 m
- Operated by
- Shawnee County Parks an Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dornwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 277° | 387 m | 23.6 mi |
| Stenger Hill | SSW 205° | 371 m | 14.6 mi |
| Burnett Mound | W 260° | 344 m | 5.4 mi |
| Coon Point | E 96° | 338 m | 11.4 mi |
| Tabor Hill | WNW 285° | 329 m | 24.5 mi |
| Nolan Hill | ENE 72° | 317 m | 19.0 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SE 145° | 316 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Oread | ESE 101° | 316 m | 21.2 mi |
- 147.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 9.6 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- D.E. “Doc” and Nina H. Robinson Park: 0.5 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 1.3 mi
- Freedom Valley Park: 1.5 mi
- David Cook "Bumper": 1.5 mi
- Nanas Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 22
- Native Topekan: 0.9 mi
- Kansas Symbols: 1.3 mi
- Fiesta Skirt: 2.2 mi
- Hispanic Heritage: 2.5 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 2.7 mi
Museums: 20
- Charles Curtis House Museum: 2.9 mi
- The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum: 2.9 mi
- Great Overland Station: 3.5 mi
- Washburn University - Mulvane Art Museum: 3.6 mi
- Discovery Center of Kansas: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 14
- Ted Ensley Gardens: 1.5 mi
- VIDA Ministries Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Prairie Garden: 3.1 mi
- Culinary Garden: 3.1 mi
- Meditation Garden: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 2.6 mi
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 2.8 mi
- All War Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Munn Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Trail: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
- Iliff Commons: 5.4 mi
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 14.9 mi
- Shawnee State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 12
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 2.3 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 2.8 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 2.9 mi
- Carousel: 5.5 mi
- EC-121 Warning Star: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 12
- Burnett Mound: 5.4 mi
- Hickory Knob: 11.4 mi
- Coon Point: 11.4 mi
- Twin Mounds: 13.7 mi
- Stenger Hill: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Richland: 11.0 mi
- Twin Mound: 14.0 mi
- Pansy: 20.6 mi
- Coburn: 22.8 mi
- Garlington: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Snyders Cabin: 5.6 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 16.9 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:12 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topeka - NWS, 3 mi away.
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