- Elevation, modelled
- 253 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Spirit of Kansas City4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0404, -94.5934
Mercury is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 253 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is April, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 4.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mercury. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 154° | 342 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 135° | 330 m | 15.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 106° | 306 m | 24.5 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NE 47° | 291 m | 17.4 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 96° | 289 m | 22.2 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 97° | 288 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 95° | 286 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 79° | 282 m | 24.8 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 5.0 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 9.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 5 mi
- Scarrit Point · 6 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- April: 0.0 mi
- Santa Maria Light: 0.1 mi
- The Wagon Master: 0.1 mi
- Granada Light: 0.1 mi
- Married Love: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Union Position: 0.1 mi
- Kansas City Board Of Trade: 0.3 mi
- Confederate Position: 0.4 mi
- Battle of Westport Union Flanking Movement: 0.4 mi
- Massasoit: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Cancer Survivors Park: 0.2 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 0.5 mi
- Saint Luke's Field: 0.5 mi
- Jacob L. Loose Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Southmoreland Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.6 mi
- The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures: 0.9 mi
- Harris-Kearney House: 1.0 mi
- Greenlease Gallery: 1.3 mi
- John Wornall House Museum: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Concorde Nose: 1.5 mi
- East Building: 1.7 mi
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 2.4 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 2.9 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 3.9 mi
Cliffs
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 1.8 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 2.0 mi
- Badger Ridge: 3.5 mi
- Wea Shale Outcrop?: 5.0 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 27
- Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rosedale Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- School Garden: 1.3 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Saeger Woods Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
- Northwood Park: 11.1 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 11
- Overland Park: 12.6 mi
- Overland Park: 12.6 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 14.8 mi
- Bowler Hill: 15.0 mi
- Nebo Hill: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Turkey Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 11.1 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 19.1 mi
- Angel Falls: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Quindaro Townsite: 8.7 mi
- Delaware City: 19.0 mi
- Powell: 22.4 mi
- West Union: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 6.9 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming Beach: 13.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 10.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 4 mi
- Kansas City Area · 4 mi
- Kansas City · 5 mi
- Overland Park · 6 mi
- Independence · 10 mi
- Lenexa · 10 mi
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