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Potato Hill

Potato Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Potato Hill rises to 464 m in Kansas. Buzzard Roost stands 501 m to the west-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Weston Hill, a peak 2.6 miles away. Prairie Trail Scenic Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Kansas, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31596131, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
464 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.67806, -97.80560

110 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • Coronado Heights Park: 7.1 mi
  • Venango Public Use Area: 10.3 mi
  • Riverside Park: 10.5 mi
  • Boldt Bluff Public Use Area: 11.4 mi
  • Yankee Run Point Public Use Area: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 37
  • Kid's Country: 12.2 mi
  • Lion: 12.2 mi
  • Andean Spectacled Bear: 12.3 mi
  • Addax: 12.3 mi
  • African Painted Dogs: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 8
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Marty Bender Nature Area Art Exhibit 3: 14.9 mi
  • Marty Bender Nature Area Art Exhibit 1: 15.1 mi
  • Marty Bender Nature Area Art Exhibit 2: 15.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard RoostWNW501 m9.9 mi
Twin MoundsESE469 m20.1 mi
Weston HillWNW458 m2.6 mi
Coiner DomeWNW458 m2.9 mi
Iron MoundENE454 m18.2 mi
Soldier Cap MoundN449 m2.7 mi
North Pole MoundNNE445 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:43
June solstice06:0820:2021:00
September equinox07:2018:5519:30
December solstice07:4616:3217:14

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303344536375807869564332

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smolan 1NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358630787

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