- Elevation, modelled
- 264 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fowler Hill318 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Frontier Military Historic Byway10.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5755, -94.8845
Petroleus Park is a park in Kansas, at a modelled 264 m. Fowler Hill stands 318 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Baptiste Bust, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 10 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Paola
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petroleus Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Hill | WNW 299° | 318 m | 18.4 mi |
| Peine Mound | SW 226° | 308 m | 19.9 mi |
| Christiansen Mound | E 99° | 299 m | 22.6 mi |
| Herrell Hill | E 96° | 299 m | 23.7 mi |
| Osburn Mound | E 100° | 295 m | 22.7 mi |
| Masters Hill | E 98° | 294 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bieger Mound | E 96° | 289 m | 21.8 mi |
| Graveyard Mound | SSE 163° | 288 m | 22.4 mi |
- 10.1 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Blind · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Paola Park Square: 0.4 mi
- Widiker Park: 0.9 mi
- Wallace Park: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Lake Miola Park: 2.6 mi
Artworks: 17
- John Brown: 6.7 mi
- Trails West: 17.4 mi
- Copper Hopper Chopper by David Seitzinger: 18.6 mi
- Jazz I by Tom Corbin: 18.7 mi
- Jazz II by Tom Corbin: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Baptiste Bust: 0.4 mi
- City Hall Fire Bell: 0.5 mi
- Vet wall: 1.1 mi
- International Arch: 2.6 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 6.6 mi
Museums: 15
- Miami County Kansas Historical Society & Museum: 0.4 mi
- Osawatomie Museum Foundation: 6.4 mi
- Lanesfield Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Ensor Park and Museum: 15.8 mi
- Gardner Historical Museum: 16.5 mi
Peaks: 14
- Fowler Hill: 18.4 mi
- Peine Mound: 19.9 mi
- Bieger Mound: 21.8 mi
- Walley Mound: 22.2 mi
- Graveyard Mound: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- McCandless: 15.3 mi
- Powell: 18.6 mi
- Dennison: 19.1 mi
- Ohio City: 20.3 mi
- Berea: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 10
- Paola Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Monarch Garden: 21.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.3 mi
- Bee Garden: 21.4 mi
- Bird Garden: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Hillsdale Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
- Miami State Fishing Lake: 11.7 mi
- Louisburg Middle Creek State Fishing Lake: 12.5 mi
- La Cygne Wildlife Area: 17.6 mi
- Douglas State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Miola Beach: 2.2 mi
- Windsurfer Beach: 6.6 mi
- Linn Valley Lakes Swimming Beach: 16.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Louisburg Cider Mill: 7.7 mi
- M101: 20.7 mi
- Midland Railway Baldwin City Depot: 21.9 mi
- Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cedar Lake Falls: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
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 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paola, 1 mi away.
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