- Elevation
- 265 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Long Mound316 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6634.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3378, -95.2533
Forest Park is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 265 m. Long Mound stands 316 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Marvel Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 35 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 265 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mound | NW 319° | 316 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bender Mounds | W 271° | 313 m | 12.3 mi |
| Three Mounds | NW 314° | 311 m | 21.6 mi |
| Tackett Mound | SW 234° | 301 m | 8.0 mi |
| Five Mounds | NW 305° | 299 m | 22.5 mi |
| Dewey Mound | NW 317° | 299 m | 24.6 mi |
| Twin Mounds | W 277° | 289 m | 11.7 mi |
| Dixon Mound | SW 230° | 288 m | 11.9 mi |
- 34.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 29.4 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
58 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 21
- Marvel Park: 0.4 mi
- Clark Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Watson Park: 0.7 mi
- Parsons Arboretum: 0.9 mi
- Winway Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 12
- Tackett Mound: 8.0 mi
- Timber Hill: 11.2 mi
- Twin Mounds: 11.7 mi
- Dixon Mound: 11.9 mi
- Bender Mounds: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Neosho State Fishing Lake: 6.7 mi
- Neosho Wildlife Area South Unit: 8.7 mi
- Neosho Wildlife Area: 11.8 mi
- Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Perkins Tract: 19.5 mi
- Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Biller Tract: 20.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Parsons Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Iron Horse Museum: 0.6 mi
- Curious Minds Discovery Zone: 1.2 mi
- Galesburg Museum: 10.8 mi
- Big Brutus Museum: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- ATSF Cheryvale Depot: 17.0 mi
- Big Brutus: 17.9 mi
- Page Dragline: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Antietam Circle: 0.6 mi
- Antietam Circle #2: 0.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Big Hill: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parsons 2 NW, 3 mi away.
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