- Elevation, modelled
- 324 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native Stone Scenic Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0279, -95.7835
Family Park is a park in Kansas, at a modelled 324 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookfield Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Shawnee County Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Family Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 279° | 387 m | 15.8 mi |
| Stenger Hill | S 173° | 371 m | 13.6 mi |
| Elkhorn Knob | S 190° | 367 m | 23.1 mi |
| Burnett Mound | ESE 116° | 344 m | 2.8 mi |
| Coon Point | E 95° | 338 m | 19.3 mi |
| Tabor Hill | WNW 290° | 329 m | 16.9 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SE 126° | 316 m | 19.5 mi |
| Peanaz Hill | NW 315° | 315 m | 12.9 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 150.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brookfield Park: 0.6 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 0.8 mi
- Sherwood Park: 1.4 mi
- Hillsdale Park: 2.3 mi
- Sims Park: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 18
- Topeka Land of Dreams: 2.2 mi
- A City Alive: 2.3 mi
- Ichabod Statue: 4.3 mi
- City of Gardens: 4.7 mi
- There’s No Place Like Home: 4.7 mi
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 11
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 2.4 mi
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 5.9 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 7.2 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 9.2 mi
- Iliff Commons: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 10
- Burnett Mound: 2.8 mi
- Hickory Knob: 4.0 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 12.9 mi
- Stenger Hill: 13.6 mi
- Buffalo Mound: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 2.8 mi
- Carousel: 3.4 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 5.7 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 9
- Doran Rock Garden: 3.3 mi
- Reinish Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
- Doris Firestone Joss Garden: 4.3 mi
- Harvey Garden: 4.4 mi
- Culinary Garden: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Trail: 1.9 mi
- Munn Memorial: 3.5 mi
- All War Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 5.5 mi
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Richland: 16.5 mi
- Vera: 16.9 mi
- Twin Mound: 19.9 mi
- Pansy: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Snyders Cabin: 3.3 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 24.5 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Paxico Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:23 | 17:05 |
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, 9 mi away.
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