- Elevation, modelled
- 257 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Guthrie Mountain309 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Frontier Military Historic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8433, -94.7047
Fort Scott National Historic Site is a park in Kansas, at a modelled 257 m. Guthrie Mountain stands 309 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. Frontier Military Historic Byway runs past it. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Scott National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Mountain | NW 315° | 309 m | 14.4 mi |
| Breezy Hill | S 172° | 305 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bunker Hill | S 177° | 299 m | 15.5 mi |
| Vetters Hill | ESE 106° | 297 m | 5.1 mi |
| Blue Mound | SSE 158° | 289 m | 15.5 mi |
| Vergil Mound | SE 135° | 280 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hickman Hill | NE 49° | 276 m | 10.6 mi |
| Haake Mound | SSE 154° | 274 m | 19.9 mi |
- On the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 58.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
62 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 35
- Fort Scott National Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Marmaton Park: 0.3 mi
- 3rd Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Fisher Park: 0.7 mi
- Nelson Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 12
- Vetters Hill: 5.1 mi
- Vergil Mound: 7.7 mi
- Hickman Hill: 10.6 mi
- Martin Mound: 12.9 mi
- Guthrie Mountain: 14.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heros: 0.1 mi
- Franklin Community Center & Heritage Museum: 22.3 mi
- Miners Hall Museum: 22.3 mi
- Linn County Museum: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Comstock Prairie Conservation Area: 17.9 mi
- Balltown Access: 19.4 mi
- Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 20.1 mi
- Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Ardath: 17.0 mi
- Hail Ridge: 21.7 mi
- Moneka: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Ware Monument: 1.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- CCC Statue: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Crawford State Park Butterfly Garden: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bourbon Falls: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Scott, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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