- Elevation, modelled
- 293 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66146.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9984, -95.6282
Lake Shawnee Park is a park in Kansas, at a modelled 293 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ted Ensley Gardens, a garden 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 146 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Shawnee Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 281° | 387 m | 24.3 mi |
| Stenger Hill | SSW 210° | 371 m | 13.3 mi |
| Elkhorn Knob | SSW 211° | 367 m | 24.1 mi |
| Burnett Mound | W 278° | 344 m | 5.9 mi |
| Coon Point | E 88° | 338 m | 10.9 mi |
| Blue Mound | ESE 105° | 318 m | 24.8 mi |
| Nolan Hill | ENE 66° | 317 m | 19.1 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SE 142° | 316 m | 12.1 mi |
- 146.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.2 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nanas Park: 1.2 mi
- D.E. “Doc” and Nina H. Robinson Park: 1.4 mi
- Mathews Park: 1.4 mi
- Dornwood Park: 1.8 mi
- Southboro Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 22
- Native Topekan: 1.7 mi
- Kansas Symbols: 2.8 mi
- Fiesta Skirt: 3.9 mi
- There’s No Place Like Home: 3.9 mi
- Great Mural Wall of Topeka: 4.0 mi
Museums: 20
- Charles Curtis House Museum: 4.4 mi
- The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum: 4.6 mi
- Museum Of The Kansas National Guard: 4.7 mi
- Washburn University - Mulvane Art Museum: 4.8 mi
- Combat Air Museum: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 14
- Ted Ensley Gardens: 0.3 mi
- VIDA Ministries Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Harvey Garden: 4.6 mi
- Prairie Garden: 4.6 mi
- Culinary Garden: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 4.0 mi
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 4.3 mi
- All War Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Munn Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Trail: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 5.9 mi
- Iliff Commons: 7.0 mi
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 9.1 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 15.8 mi
- Osage State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 13
- Burnett Mound: 5.9 mi
- Coon Point: 10.9 mi
- Twin Mounds: 12.1 mi
- Hickory Knob: 12.4 mi
- Stenger Hill: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 12
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 3.8 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 4.3 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 4.5 mi
- EC-121 Warning Star: 4.7 mi
- Carousel: 6.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Richland: 9.2 mi
- Twin Mound: 12.4 mi
- Pansy: 18.8 mi
- Coburn: 21.1 mi
- Garlington: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Snyders Cabin: 6.9 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 16.0 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topeka Forbes FLD, 4 mi away.
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