- Elevation
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66149.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0465, -95.6264
Rice Park is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 279 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is David Cook "Bumper", a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 149 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 279 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rice Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 273° | 387 m | 24.0 mi |
| Stenger Hill | SSW 205° | 371 m | 16.3 mi |
| Burnett Mound | WSW 247° | 344 m | 6.4 mi |
| Coon Point | ESE 105° | 338 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tabor Hill | W 281° | 329 m | 24.7 mi |
| Nolan Hill | ENE 76° | 317 m | 17.9 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SSE 150° | 316 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Oread | ESE 106° | 316 m | 21.0 mi |
- 149.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.3 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- David Cook "Bumper": 0.3 mi
- Eastborough Park: 0.4 mi
- Ripley Park: 1.5 mi
- Dornwood Park: 1.7 mi
- Freedom Valley Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 22
- Hispanic Heritage: 1.4 mi
- Fiesta Skirt: 1.9 mi
- Kansas Symbols: 2.2 mi
- Native Topekan: 2.5 mi
- Wavy Lines: 2.6 mi
Museums: 20
- Great Overland Station: 2.7 mi
- The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum: 2.7 mi
- Charles Curtis House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Washburn University - Mulvane Art Museum: 4.2 mi
- Discovery Center of Kansas: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 14
- VIDA Ministries Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Prairie Garden: 3.1 mi
- Culinary Garden: 3.1 mi
- Meditation Garden: 3.1 mi
- Ted Ensley Gardens: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 3.0 mi
- All War Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Munn Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Trail: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Iliff Commons: 3.7 mi
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Shawnee State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 14.5 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 12
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 2.8 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 2.8 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 2.9 mi
- Carousel: 5.7 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 12
- Burnett Mound: 6.4 mi
- Coon Point: 11.2 mi
- Hickory Knob: 11.8 mi
- Twin Mounds: 14.8 mi
- Stenger Hill: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Richland: 12.2 mi
- Twin Mound: 15.0 mi
- Pansy: 22.0 mi
- Coburn: 23.8 mi
- Garlington: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Snyders Cabin: 5.8 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 17.0 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 19.3 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
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