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Hiawatha
is a small town located in Brown County, Kansas. Its the county seat and largest city in Brown County with a population of approximately 3,200 residents. The town of Hiawatha sits among the rolling hills of northeast Kansas, situated between the city of Kickapoo and the Sac & Fox Indian Reservations. It is named after the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called The Song of Hiawatha. The town is also nicknamed the City of Beautiful Maples due to the countless maple trees that line the streets and produce magnificent colors in the fall. Hiawatha is also known for having the oldest Halloween parade in the U.S., starting in 1914. The main street, Oregon Street, runs east-west and was named for the Oregon Trail. East-west streets north of Oregon are named for Indian tribes that lived north of the Oregon Trail and streets south for tribes south of the trail. On the courthouse square, the ornate Old Town Clock has stood beside Oregon Street since 1891. The town also has many beautiful older homes and a lovely park at the city lake, located just south of town. The lake is surrounded by maple trees and is home to many geese and other wildlife. On the south side of the lake is a playground and on the north side is a sand volleyball court and more playground equipment. Hiawatha is also home to the Davis Memorial, completed in 1934 by John Milburn Davis in honor of his wife, Sarah. The memorial is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Hiawatha Vacation Rentals
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Hiawatha Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Hiawatha Heart Restaurant And Inn | Hwy 36 & 73 | Hiawatha, KS | | (785) 742-7401 | | Super 8 Motel | 109 W 8th St | Mound City, MO | 25.1 mi. | (660) 442-4000 | | Super 8 - Holton | 300 S Arizona | Holton, KS | 29.3 mi. | (785) 364-1988 | | Americinn Lodge And Suites | 500 Us Hwy 73 | Atchison, KS | 29.8 mi. | (913) 367-4000 | | Comfort Inn | 502 S 9TH | Atchison, KS | 29.8 mi. | (913) 367-7666 |
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Hiawatha Weather & Climate
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The Northeast corner of Kansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. Temperatures range from an average of low of about 20 degrees in January to an average high of nearly 93 degrees in July. The first fall freeze typically occurs between the second week of October and mid-November, and the last spring freeze occurs between the end of March and the final week of April. The area receives over 30 inches of precipitation in an average year, with the most occurring in May and June. Winter snowfall averages almost 17 inches but the median is less than 8 inches per year. The area is vulnerable to severe weather, with frequent thunderstorms in spring and summer. These thunderstorms may produce large hail and tornadoes.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
37°F |
16°F |
0.99 in. |
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| February |
44°F |
21°F |
1.17 in. |
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| March |
56°F |
31°F |
2.48 in. |
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| April |
67°F |
42°F |
3.66 in. |
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| May |
76°F |
52°F |
4.90 in. |
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| June |
85°F |
62°F |
4.15 in. |
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| July |
90°F |
66°F |
4.42 in. |
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| August |
89°F |
64°F |
3.81 in. |
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| September |
81°F |
56°F |
4.41 in. |
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| October |
70°F |
44°F |
2.75 in. |
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| November |
52°F |
31°F |
2.45 in. |
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| December |
40°F |
20°F |
1.26 in. |
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Hiawatha Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Rosecrans Memorial airport (STJ) located about 33 miles east of Hiawatha in St. Joseph, Missouri, the Kansas City International airport (MCI) located approximately 58 miles southeast of Hiawatha in Kansas City, Missouri, the Lawrence Municipal airport (LWC) located roughly 60 miles south of Hiawatha in Lawrence, Kansas, and finally Forbes Field (FOE) located around 62 miles south of Hiawatha in Topeka, Kansas.
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Hiawatha Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Worlds of Fun | Kansas City | MO | 72.9 mi. | | | Jeepers | Olathe | KS | 77.3 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Oceans of Fun | Kansas City | MO | 72.9 mi. | | | Golfland-Sunsplash Park | Olathe | KS | 77.3 mi. | | | Jacomo Lake Water Slide | Blue Springs | MO | 88.4 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Hiawatha Country Club | Hiawatha | KS | | | | Lakeview Country Club | Cherryvale | KS | 11.8 mi. | | | Horton Lakeview Country Club | Horton | KS | 13.3 mi. | | | Mound City Golf Club | Mound City | MO | 25.1 mi. | | | Seneca Golf Club | Seneca | KS | 27.9 mi. | | | Holton Country Club | Holton | KS | 29.0 mi. | | | Bellevue Country Club | Atchison | KS | 29.9 mi. | | | Pineview Country Club | Atchison | KS | 29.9 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Brown County State Park | | KS | 8.8 mi. | | | Big Lake State Park | | MO | 18.8 mi. | | | Atchison County State Park | | KS | 24.8 mi. | | | Nemaha County State Park | | KS | 26.5 mi. | | | Indian Cave State Park | | NE | 27.5 mi. | | | Lewis and Clark State Park | | MO | 34.1 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Native American Heritage Museum State Historic Site | Highland | KS | 14.1 mi. | (History) | | Kansas Museum of History | Topeka | KS | 56.1 mi. | (History) | | Constitution Hall State Historic Site | Lecompton | KS | 56.3 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Topeka Zoological Park | Topeka | KS | 56.1 mi. | | | Sunset Zoological Park | Manhattan | KS | 72.0 mi. | | | Kansas City Zoological Gardens | Kansas City | MO | 72.9 mi. | | | Folsom Children's Zoo & Botanical Garden | Lincoln | NE | 88.5 mi. | | | Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo | Omaha | NE | 99.4 mi. | | | Emporia Zoo | Emporia | KS | 105.9 mi. | |
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