Future Sphinx
Future Sphinx is an artwork in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 1.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 2.3 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 11.1 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 3 mi
- Scarrit Point · 3 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Liberty Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Liberty Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Missouri Korean War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Sisters of Saint Mary Monument: 0.3 mi
- The Hiker: 0.3 mi
- National WWI Museum and Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Museum of BBQ: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.3 mi
- Science City: 0.3 mi
- Money Museum: 0.4 mi
- Memory Sphinx: 0.0 mi
- The Great Frieze: 0.0 mi
- Triple Crown: 0.2 mi
- Shiva: 0.3 mi
- The Spirit Of industry: 0.3 mi
- Liberty Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Washington Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Penn Valley Park: 0.3 mi
- Longfellow Park: 0.4 mi
- Sheila Kemper Dietrich Park: 0.5 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 0.2 mi
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 1.3 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 1.4 mi
- Breakout KC: 2.0 mi
- East Building: 3.9 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 2.6 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 2.7 mi
- Badger Ridge: 4.0 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.8 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 5.1 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Valentine Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 1.7 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 1.8 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Northwood Park: 8.5 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 11.6 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 12.6 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 12.6 mi
- Nebo Hill: 15.3 mi
- Overland Park: 15.4 mi
- Overland Park: 15.4 mi
- Bowler Hill: 16.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 8.4 mi
- Angel Falls: 21.1 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 21.4 mi
- Swimming Beach: 14.2 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 22.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.8 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 6.5 mi
- Delaware City: 17.5 mi
- Watts Mill: 9.7 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Future Sphinx. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 159° | 342 m | 22.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 309° | 336 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 142° | 330 m | 16.8 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NE 54° | 291 m | 15.3 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 103° | 289 m | 22.3 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 106° | 288 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 102° | 286 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 86° | 282 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Dwtn AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5207983924
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 1 mi
- Kansas City Area · 1 mi
- Kansas City · 3 mi
- Overland Park · 8 mi
- Independence · 9 mi
- Lenexa · 12 mi
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