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Mount Sunflower

Mount Sunflower
Photo: N0YKG, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Mountain stats

StateKansas
Elevation4,039 ft (1,231 m)
Prominence19 ft (6 m)

Source: Wikidata Q1587215 (elevation, prominence, range, protected area, first ascent).

About Mount Sunflower

Mount Sunflower, although not a true mountain, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Kansas. At 4,039 feet (1,231 m), it is 3,300 feet (1,010 m) above the state's topographic low point, which lies on the opposite side of the state. It is located between the communities of Kanorado and Weskan in Wallace County, less than half a mile (0.8 km) from the state border with Colorado and is near the lowest point in Colorado.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Peak lists

Sources: · Wikidata "highest point" (P610) for the state

Sources

Wikidata Q1587215; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; state from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 cartographic boundaries. Always check current conditions and land-manager rules before you go.