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Oil Hill

Oil Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Oil Hill rises to 424 m in Kansas. Temple Knob stands 503 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stapleton Oil Well Number 1, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Flint Hills Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

human settlement in Kansas, United States of America

Wikidata Q7081334, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
424 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.83613, -96.88559

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Summit Park: 1.7 mi
  • Forest Park: 1.8 mi
  • Graham Park: 1.8 mi
  • Rice Park: 2.0 mi
  • Park Avenue Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 28
Museums: 11
  • World War II History Center: 2.3 mi
  • Kansas Oil Museum: 2.6 mi
  • Towanda Area Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
  • Twisted Oz Motorcycle Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Augusta Historical Museum: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 10
Historic sites: 5
Beaches: 4
  • El Dorado Swim Beach: 3.4 mi
  • El Dorado State Park Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Swim Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Swim Beach: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Windy Hill: 21.2 mi
  • Temple Knob: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Meadowlark Farm Picnic Site: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oil Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Temple KnobESE 114°503 m23.4 mi
Windy HillESE 104°422 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:40
June solstice06:0620:1420:54
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:4016:3117:13

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323646566675807971584635
Precip in0.91.52.53.45.85.64.44.63.63.31.71.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Dorado, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 474576 — Oil Hill, Butler County, Kansas.

OpenStreetMap element node/358628416

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