West Mineral
in Cherokee County of Kansas, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.284 and -94.923 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 17' 3" and W -94° 55' 22"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:01 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 8:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Delve into West Mineral

West Mineral in Cherokee County (Kansas) with it's 177 habitants is located in United States about 977 mi (or 1,573 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in West Mineral is now 08:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to West Mineral, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Joplin Regional Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Columbus, Oswego, Girard, Miami and Erie. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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2013.04.22 Columbus Jr High Track Meet 200m

Published: April 24, 2013
Length: 46:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tony Dellasega


5/22/2011 South of Columbus, KS Storm Chase

Published: June 02, 2011
Length: 47:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wyatt Westhoff

This is a video of the Storm moments before it formed a Tornado in Joplin, Mo. It's really hard to tell from the video but at the time the entire cloud base was rotating, it was about 1 1/2...


2013.09.10 Jake Dellasega Kickoff Return for TD vs Columbus

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 06:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tony Dellasega

Jake Dellasega of St. Mary's Colgan returns a kickoff for a 93 yard touchdown during the 8th grade football game versus Columbus, Kansas.


2013.01.10 SMC vs Columbus 7th Gr Boys Basketball

Published: January 20, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tony Dellasega

The St. Mary's Colgan boys take on Columbus, Kansas in 7th grade basketball.


Tyler Kester vs Brandon Mlekus Championship Match

Published: November 14, 2012
Length: 51:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Deveron Duncan

2 experianced wrestlers go head and head in the championship match Tyler Kester Purple Brandon Mlekus Black.


MY trip to carona this weekend

Published: August 02, 2009
Length: 07:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ethan Lawrence

Rate, Comment, and plese subscribe!!!! Well I went to the Carona Ks train musem yester day. It is a small musem compared to others, but it does have cool stuff. And the Name Carona has nothing...


Bear Bowin Episode 1

Published: November 14, 2012
Length: 19:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bbowLCC

Surviving the wild outback and jungles of Scammon, KS.


Apres Ski Rifugio Terrerosse! Carona BERGAMO

Published: March 12, 2012
Length: 30:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NinivaLoungebar

Stagione invernale alle porte! Ecco le fentastiche iniziative di Rifugio Terrerosse in collaborazione con NINIVA! HAPPY HOUR in ALTA QUOTA Una serata emozionante al Rifugio Terrerosse dove...


South Kansas & Oklahoma 4109

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 41:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gerald Driggs

SK & O mixed freight going east about 5 miles west of Oswego, KS.


Drunk man in pub

Published: March 18, 2010
Length: 06:33 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: MEGADETHTHRETH

Hitler drunk in a pub in ireland, funniest parts at 0:27, 1:34 and 3:25.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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West Mineral, Kansas

West Mineral is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. It is the home of Big Brutus, the second largest electric shovel in the world. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 185.

Located at 37.2833, -94.9261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Kansas, Populated places in Cherokee County, Kansas

Big Brutus

Big Brutus is the nickname of the Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, which was the second largest of its type in operation in the 1960s and 1970s. It is currently the centerpiece of a mining museum in West Mineral, Kansas where it previously was used in coal strip mining operations there where the coal seams were relatively shallow with the machine designed to dig from 20 to 69 feet.

Located at 37.2739, -94.9388 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landmarks in Kansas, Museums in Cherokee County, Kansas, Mining museums in Kansas, Mining equipment

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