- Elevation
- 278 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Mound387 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66150.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0497, -95.7137
Washburn Park is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 278 m. Buffalo Mound stands 387 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Medford Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 151 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 278 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washburn Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mound | W 273° | 387 m | 19.3 mi |
| Stenger Hill | S 188° | 371 m | 15.2 mi |
| Burnett Mound | SSW 204° | 344 m | 3.0 mi |
| Coon Point | ESE 101° | 338 m | 15.8 mi |
| Tabor Hill | WNW 283° | 329 m | 20.1 mi |
| Nolan Hill | E 79° | 317 m | 22.4 mi |
| Twin Mounds | SE 137° | 316 m | 17.7 mi |
| Peanaz Hill | WNW 301° | 315 m | 15.0 mi |
- 150.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.8 mi off the Native Stone Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Medford Park: 0.5 mi
- Collins Parkway: 0.5 mi
- Westboro Park: 0.6 mi
- Hughes Park: 0.6 mi
- Childrens Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- Small Colorful Nature: 1.0 mi
- Ichabod Statue: 1.0 mi
- City of Gardens: 1.6 mi
- WREN Radio Station Bird Statue: 1.7 mi
- Great Mural Wall of Topeka: 1.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Discovery Center of Kansas: 1.1 mi
- Washburn University - Mulvane Art Museum: 1.1 mi
- Charles Curtis House Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Heartland Orthodox Christian Museum: 2.0 mi
- Cedar Crest Mansion: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Kansas River MacVicar Wildlife Area: 1.9 mi
- Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area: 3.5 mi
- Iliff Commons: 6.6 mi
- Kansas River Fitzgerald Wildlife Area: 10.6 mi
- Shawnee State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 10
- Reinish Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
- Doran Rock Garden: 1.0 mi
- Doris Firestone Joss Garden: 1.0 mi
- Harvey Garden: 1.3 mi
- Culinary Garden: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 10
- Burnett Mound: 3.0 mi
- Hickory Knob: 7.1 mi
- Peanaz Hill: 15.0 mi
- Stenger Hill: 15.2 mi
- Coon Point: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Carousel: 1.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 1.8 mi
- Kansas State Capitol: 1.9 mi
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site: 2.2 mi
- Menninger Clock Tower: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
- All War Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Munn Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Kansas Veterans' Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church: 1.9 mi
- Trail: 3.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Richland: 14.8 mi
- Twin Mound: 18.1 mi
- Vera: 20.5 mi
- Pansy: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Snyders Cabin: 1.1 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 21.4 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Echo Cliff: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bloomington Beach: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Paxico Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wakarusa River Falls: 22.6 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, 5 mi away.
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