- Elevation, modelled
- 267 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 16.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Frontier Military Historic Byway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9415, -94.6680
Pierced Sky is a artwork in Kansas, at a modelled 267 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinehurst West Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pierced Sky. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SE 131° | 342 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bowler Hill | ESE 104° | 330 m | 15.2 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 80° | 288 m | 24.1 mi |
| Observation Bluff | W 264° | 277 m | 20.6 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | NE 38° | 277 m | 22.6 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 12.8 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 28.7 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Blind · 10 mi
- Kaw Point · 12 mi
- Scarrit Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pinehurst West Park: 0.1 mi
- Pinehurst East Park: 0.2 mi
- James Place Park: 0.2 mi
- Brookridge Park: 0.6 mi
- Nall Park: 0.8 mi
Cliffs
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 0.6 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 7.1 mi
- Badger Ridge: 8.0 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 8.2 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 8.2 mi
Artworks
- Spirit of Dick Molamphy: 0.9 mi
- I Beam Tuning Fork: 1.0 mi
- Converge: 1.1 mi
- Cobalt Colts Ambulance: 1.3 mi
- Soaring: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Johnson County Museum: 2.0 mi
- Wonderscope Children Museum: 2.6 mi
- Overland Park Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Museum at Prairiefire: 4.2 mi
- Kansas City Automotive Museum: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Ali Kemp Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Clock Tower: 3.0 mi
- Austin's Park Memorial: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Candy Cane Lane: 3.1 mi
- Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead: 4.8 mi
- Old Red Bridge Love Locks: 5.3 mi
- Concorde Nose: 6.5 mi
- East Building: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 27
- Resident Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Helen S. Cuddy Rose Garden: 4.9 mi
- Sar-Ko-Par Trails Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.3 mi
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Peaks: 7
- Overland Park: 5.0 mi
- Overland Park: 5.0 mi
- Bowler Hill: 15.2 mi
- Miller Hill: 16.7 mi
- Observation Bluff: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Quindaro Townsite: 14.7 mi
- Powell: 16.1 mi
- West Union: 18.3 mi
- Delaware City: 22.2 mi
- Kimpton: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Turkey Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 11.7 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 18.2 mi
- Angel Falls: 25.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 16.5 mi
- Swimming Beach: 18.2 mi
- Windsurfer Beach: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 3.4 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 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–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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Overland Park · 3 mi
- Lenexa · 4 mi
- Olathe · 8 mi
- Kansas City · 12 mi
- Kansas City Area · 12 mi
- Kansas City · 12 mi
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