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Potato Hill

Potato Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Potato Hill rises to 263 m in Oklahoma. Hayrick Mound stands 292 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocket Park, a park 4.9 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 15 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31651857, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
263 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.87813, -94.97024

85 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 36
  • Rocket Park: 4.9 mi
  • Riverview Park: 5.3 mi
  • Torbert Park: 5.6 mi
  • Taylor Park: 5.7 mi
  • Picher-Cardin Memorial: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Peaks: 8
  • Timber Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Blue Mound: 11.9 mi
  • Goat Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Indian Hills: 15.7 mi
  • Pheasant Hill: 16.2 mi
Museums: 6
  • Dobson Museum & Home: 5.1 mi
  • Route 66 Vintage Iron: 5.1 mi
  • Antique Auto Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Chetopa Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Baxter Springs Heritage Museum: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Route 66 Arch: 5.2 mi
  • Conoco Hole In The Wall: 6.4 mi
  • Marsh arc bridge: 18.5 mi
  • Rainbow Bridge: 18.5 mi
  • Tristate Marker: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Joplin Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.0 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
Hayrick MoundWNW292 m23.5 mi
Timber HillSW291 m10.3 mi
Blue MoundNE291 m11.9 mi
Notch MoundW268 m21.7 mi
Indian HillsSSE264 m15.7 mi
Pheasant HillSW256 m16.2 mi
Goat HillSSW253 m12.5 mi
Donnelly HillSW238 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5819:32
June solstice06:0220:0520:43
September equinox07:0818:4419:18
December solstice07:3016:2717:08

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364050586776808071594839

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357402505

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