- Elevation, modelled
- 635 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Round House Rock715 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Smoky Valley Scenic Byway15.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4661, -99.5581
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Kansas, at a modelled 635 m. Round House Rock stands 715 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Marker: Fort Hays/Fort Dodge Trail, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Smoky Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 18 named places lie within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round House Rock | NNW 345° | 715 m | 19.2 mi |
- 15.3 mi off the Smoky Valley Scenic Byway
18 named places within 25 miles
- Flavius: 5.0 mi
- Brookdale: 7.2 mi
- West Point: 7.6 mi
- Hampton: 9.9 mi
- Saunders: 14.4 mi
- Post Rock Museum: 13.9 mi
- Barbed Wire Museum: 13.9 mi
- Christ Pilot Me Hill: 4.6 mi
- Grass Park: 14.0 mi
- Round House Rock: 19.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff State Park: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:27 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:40 | 17:21 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ness City, 18 mi away.
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