Chief Charles Bluejacket Statue
Chief Charles Bluejacket Statue is an artwork in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Herman Laird Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A life-size bronze statue depicting Chief Charles Bluejacket - a Shawnee Indian Chief, minister and farmer in the town's early days was created by local artist Charles Goslin and placed on the northeast corner of Johnson Drive and Cody, at Herman Laird Pa
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 8.5 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 10.3 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 22.3 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 9 mi
- Scarrit Point · 12 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Herman Laird Park: 0.1 mi
- John F. Lynch Park: 0.2 mi
- Sister Cities Park: 0.3 mi
- Caenen Park: 0.4 mi
- West Flanders Park: 0.6 mi
- Shawnee Town Museum: 0.2 mi
- Johnson County Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- The 1950's All - Electric House Museum: 2.2 mi
- Legler Barn Museum: 2.2 mi
- Overland Park Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- STILL TIME: 1.4 mi
- PLANTING THE SEEDS: 1.4 mi
- PLANTING THE SEEDS: 1.5 mi
- PLANTING THE SEEDS: 1.5 mi
- MOTHERHOOD: 1.8 mi
- AT&T Pocket Park: 2.0 mi
- Helen S. Cuddy Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Clock Tower: 3.8 mi
- Pearl Harbor Park: 3.8 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 4.0 mi
- Candy Cane Lane: 4.5 mi
- East Building: 5.2 mi
- Concorde Nose: 6.5 mi
- Atlas 9: 7.9 mi
- Badger Ridge: 4.3 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 5.6 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 5.7 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 5.7 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 6.7 mi
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Helen S. Cuddy Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Sar-Ko-Par Trails Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.2 mi
- School Garden: 6.0 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Saeger Woods Conservation Area: 12.5 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 12.6 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 12.8 mi
- Overland Park: 11.0 mi
- Overland Park: 11.0 mi
- Observation Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Bowler Hill: 19.9 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 20.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 13.9 mi
- Angel Falls: 18.7 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 9.6 mi
- Delaware City: 15.8 mi
- Powell: 22.3 mi
- West Union: 24.6 mi
- Watts Mill: 8.4 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.5 mi
- Swimming Beach: 20.5 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chief Charles Bluejacket Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SE 137° | 342 m | 22.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNW 329° | 336 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bowler Hill | ESE 118° | 330 m | 19.9 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ENE 56° | 291 m | 23.5 mi |
| Observation Bluff | WSW 246° | 277 m | 19.3 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | NE 54° | 277 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olathe 3E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5912294813
Day trips start here
- Overland Park · 4 mi
- Lenexa · 5 mi
- Kansas City · 8 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Kansas City Area · 9 mi
- Olathe · 11 mi
Take the scenic way to Chief Charles Bluejacket Statue.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.