- Elevation, modelled
- 251 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
- 39.0405, -94.5912
New Friends is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 251 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Monkey Business, 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.
- Built
- 1997-06-20
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Friends. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 155° | 342 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 135° | 330 m | 14.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 106° | 306 m | 24.4 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NE 47° | 291 m | 17.3 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 96° | 289 m | 22.1 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 98° | 288 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 95° | 286 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 79° | 282 m | 24.7 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 4.9 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 9.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 25.4 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
- Monkey Business: 0.0 mi
- Pomona: 0.0 mi
- Lo Spinario Statue: 0.0 mi
- Chinese Warriors: 0.1 mi
- Pegasus: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Union Position: 0.2 mi
- Kansas City Board Of Trade: 0.2 mi
- Massasoit: 0.3 mi
- Community Christian Church: 0.3 mi
- Steeple Of Light: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Cancer Survivors Park: 0.3 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Saint Luke's Field: 0.5 mi
- Southmoreland Park: 0.5 mi
- Frank Theis Mall: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.5 mi
- The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures: 0.8 mi
- Harris-Kearney House: 1.0 mi
- Greenlease Gallery: 1.2 mi
- John Wornall House Museum: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Concorde Nose: 1.5 mi
- East Building: 1.9 mi
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 2.3 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 2.9 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 3.8 mi
Cliffs
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 1.9 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 2.1 mi
- Badger Ridge: 3.6 mi
- Wea Shale Outcrop?: 4.9 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 27
- Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rosedale Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 1.3 mi
- School Garden: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 10.3 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: 14.9 mi
- Nebo Hill: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Turkey Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 11.1 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 19.2 mi
- Angel Falls: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Quindaro Townsite: 8.7 mi
- Delaware City: 19.0 mi
- Powell: 22.4 mi
- West Union: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 6.9 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming Beach: 13.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 10.3 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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