- Elevation, modelled
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native Stone Scenic Byway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0142, -95.7118
Oak Parkway is a park in Kansas, at a modelled 279 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Warren Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Native Stone Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oak Parkway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 280° | 387 m | 19.7 mi |
| Stenger Hill | S 190° | 371 m | 12.8 mi |
| Elkhorn Knob | SSW 200° | 367 m | 23.2 mi |
| Burnett Mound | WSW 257° | 344 m | 1.4 mi |
| Coon Point | E 93° | 338 m | 15.4 mi |
| Tabor Hill | WNW 289° | 329 m | 20.8 mi |
| Nolan Hill | ENE 73° | 317 m | 22.9 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SE 132° | 316 m | 15.9 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 148.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Warren Park: 0.4 mi
- Big Shunga Park: 0.4 mi
- Felker Park: 0.7 mi
- Shuga Parkway Park: 0.9 mi
- Seabrook Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 19
- There’s No Place Like Home: 0.7 mi
- City of Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Ichabod Statue: 1.6 mi
- A City Alive: 1.7 mi
- Great Mural Wall of Topeka: 1.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Washburn University - Mulvane Art Museum: 1.6 mi
- Charles Curtis House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Discovery Center of Kansas: 2.9 mi
- The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum: 3.3 mi
- Cedar Crest Mansion: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Iliff Commons: 8.0 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 11.2 mi
- Green Wildlife Area: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 11
- Burnett Mound: 1.4 mi
- Hickory Knob: 7.8 mi
- Stenger Hill: 12.8 mi
- Coon Point: 15.4 mi
- Twin Mounds: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 11
- Harvey Garden: 1.4 mi
- Doris Firestone Joss Garden: 1.6 mi
- Culinary Garden: 2.9 mi
- Prairie Garden: 2.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 2.5 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 2.8 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 3.0 mi
- Carousel: 3.0 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 2.3 mi
- All War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Munn Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Trail: 4.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Richland: 12.9 mi
- Twin Mound: 16.3 mi
- Vera: 20.9 mi
- Pansy: 21.5 mi
- Garlington: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Snyders Cabin: 3.0 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 20.6 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Paxico Rest Area: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
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