Lookout · Cliff Drive

Scarrit Point

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Looking north from Scarrit Point. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Access

On the byway

Elevation

995 ft

View

North · 0°

Relief

256 ft drop

In view

11 named features

Photos · Real imagery only

KCMO Skyline from Scarrit Point — OrthoArchitectDU · CC BY 3.0 · source

William Chick Scarritt House — Mwkruse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

3240 Norledge Avenue ( The William Chick Scarritt residence is a fine example of Chateauesque style. Year b. 1888, architect - John Wellborn Root of Chicago, 6841 Sq. Ft, 8 Bed., 4 Bath.) - Kansas City, Missouri - Historic Pendleton Heights — MARELBU · CC BY 3.0 · source

In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

Riverfront Park739 ftnorth · 1.5 mi
Garden Of Life822 ftnorth · 2.3 mi
Caboose Park747 ftnorthwest · 2.4 mi
Richards Park747 ftnorthwest · 2.4 mi
Dagg Park747 ftnorthwest · 2.4 mi
Wheel Park741 ftnorth-northwest · 2.6 mi
Macken Park740 ftnorth-northwest · 2.7 mi
Rock Creek Park834 ftnorth · 2.7 mi
Chouteau Park846 ftnorth-northeast · 2.7 mi
Sunset Park879 ftnorth-northwest · 2.8 mi
North Hills Park846 ftnorth-northwest · 2.8 mi

When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour
March equinox	07:23	19:30	18:55
June solstice	05:53	20:48	20:08
September equinox	07:07	19:17	18:42
December solstice	07:35	16:59	16:17

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

Kansas City2.2 mi west-southwest
Kansas City4.5 mi west
Overland Park12.4 mi southwest

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Common questions

How high is Scarrit Point?

Scarrit Point sits at about 995 feet (303 m).

What can you see from Scarrit Point?

From Scarrit Point: Riverfront Park (N, 1.5 mi); Garden Of Life (N, 2.3 mi); Caboose Park (NW, 2.4 mi); Richards Park (NW, 2.4 mi).

What is the nearest town to Scarrit Point?

Kansas City, 2.2 miles WSW of Scarrit Point.

About · Real sources only

A scenic overlook on Cliff Drive, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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Day trips start here

Kansas City · 2 mi
Kansas City Area · 2 mi
Kansas City · 5 mi
Independence · 7 mi
Overland Park · 12 mi
Lenexa · 15 mi

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