- Elevation, modelled
- 274 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Burnett Mound344 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66151.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1241, -95.4546
Rock Creek Park is a park in Kansas, at a modelled 274 m. Burnett Mound stands 344 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompsonville Public Use Area, a park 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 152 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett Mound | WSW 242° | 344 m | 17.1 mi |
| Coon Point | S 169° | 338 m | 8.4 mi |
| Blue Mound | SE 136° | 318 m | 21.1 mi |
| Nolan Hill | E 97° | 317 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Oread | SE 136° | 316 m | 15.7 mi |
| Twin Mounds | S 186° | 316 m | 18.3 mi |
| Shank Hill | SSE 147° | 304 m | 19.3 mi |
| Sanders Mound | SSE 155° | 288 m | 14.6 mi |
- 151.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 20.6 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thompsonville Public Use Area: 1.2 mi
- Slough Creek Public Use Area: 1.5 mi
- Outlet Park: 2.2 mi
- Perry Public Use Area: 2.5 mi
- Longview Public Use Area: 4.2 mi
Artworks: 22
- Hispanic Heritage: 11.3 mi
- Hide and Seek Wall: 12.0 mi
- Fiesta Skirt: 12.2 mi
- Wavy Lines: 12.8 mi
- Kansas Symbols: 12.8 mi
Museums: 20
- Kansas Territorial Capital - Lane Museum: 6.4 mi
- Great Overland Station: 12.2 mi
- The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum: 12.8 mi
- Charles Curtis House Museum: 13.4 mi
- Washburn University - Mulvane Art Museum: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 13.5 mi
- U.S. Navy Polaris Missile: 14.7 mi
- All War Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Munn Memorial: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Iliff Commons: 8.4 mi
- Perry Lake Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Area: 9.1 mi
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 13.1 mi
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 14
- VIDA Ministries Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Ted Ensley Gardens: 12.8 mi
- Prairie Garden: 13.3 mi
- Meditation Garden: 13.3 mi
- Culinary Garden: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 12
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 6.2 mi
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site: 6.3 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 13.1 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 13.2 mi
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 9
- Nolan Hill: 8.2 mi
- Coon Point: 8.4 mi
- Sanders Mound: 14.6 mi
- Mount Oread: 15.7 mi
- Burnett Mound: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 14.1 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 14.2 mi
- Snyders Cabin: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Richland: 17.2 mi
- Twin Mound: 18.3 mi
- Franklin: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:12 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perry Lake, 2 mi away.
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