- Elevation, modelled
- 269 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Coon Point338 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66137.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9505, -95.2413
Veterans Park is a park in Kansas, at a modelled 269 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesty Lion, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 137 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Point | WNW 291° | 338 m | 10.6 mi |
| Blue Mound | SE 135° | 318 m | 4.5 mi |
| Fowler Hill | S 170° | 318 m | 17.4 mi |
| Nolan Hill | NNW 343° | 317 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Oread | NNW 327° | 316 m | 0.9 mi |
| Twin Mounds | WSW 245° | 316 m | 14.8 mi |
| Shank Hill | SSW 194° | 304 m | 4.4 mi |
| Sanders Mound | WSW 257° | 288 m | 5.4 mi |
- 137.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.8 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Park Hill Park #3: 0.7 mi
- Marvin Grove: 0.7 mi
- Park Hill Park #2: 0.8 mi
- Parnell Park: 0.9 mi
- Chief Jim McSwain Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 24
- Chesty Lion: 0.1 mi
- MacKomics Studio: 0.4 mi
- The Jayhawk Nest: 0.6 mi
- Moses: 0.6 mi
- Relay Race: 3.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Natural History Museum: 0.6 mi
- Booth Family Hall of Athletics: 0.6 mi
- Spencer Museum of Art: 0.7 mi
- Haskell Cultural Center and Museum: 0.8 mi
- Watkins Museum of History: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 18
- Lawrence Community Orchard: 1.0 mi
- Audio-Reader Sensory Garden: 1.1 mi
- Lawrence Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Monarch Watch Garden: 1.2 mi
- Little Prairie Community Garden: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Victory Eagle-WWI Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Breezedale: 0.6 mi
- Breezedale: 0.6 mi
- Phog Allen: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Fitch Natural History Reservation: 6.3 mi
- McColl Nature Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Archery Only Area: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Lawrence Arts Center: 1.2 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 1.5 mi
- The Teepee at Teepee Junction: 3.5 mi
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site: 10.5 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Franklin: 3.7 mi
- Prairie City: 13.2 mi
- Twin Mound: 14.3 mi
- Coburn: 16.0 mi
- Hackett: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 9
- Mount Oread: 0.9 mi
- Shank Hill: 4.4 mi
- Blue Mound: 4.5 mi
- Sanders Mound: 5.4 mi
- Coon Point: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wakarusa River Falls: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 5.3 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Bloomington Beach: 7.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, under a mile away.
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