- Elevation, modelled
- 285 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Spirit of Kansas City4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0462, -94.5848
Spider is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 285 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 4.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spider. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 156° | 342 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 137° | 330 m | 15.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 107° | 306 m | 24.2 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NE 47° | 291 m | 16.7 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 97° | 289 m | 21.8 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 99° | 288 m | 19.4 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 96° | 286 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 80° | 282 m | 24.3 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 4.5 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 10.1 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 5 mi
- Scarrit Point · 5 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.0 mi
- Harris-Kearney House: 0.6 mi
- The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures: 1.1 mi
- Greenlease Gallery: 1.2 mi
- Money Museum: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Bellerophon Taming Pegasus: Large Version: 0.0 mi
- Architect's Handkerchief: 0.0 mi
- Crying Giant: 0.0 mi
- Standing Figures: 0.2 mi
- Le Grande Noeud: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Mill Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Southmoreland Park: 0.2 mi
- The Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Jeremiah Cameron Park: 0.3 mi
- Saint Luke's Field: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Steeple Of Light: 0.2 mi
- Community Christian Church: 0.2 mi
- Mill Creek Viaduct Historic Marker: 0.3 mi
- Massasoit: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 1.8 mi
- Concorde Nose: 2.0 mi
- East Building: 2.3 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 2.4 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 3.3 mi
Cliffs
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 2.1 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 2.2 mi
- Badger Ridge: 3.8 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.5 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 27
- Manheim Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
- Valentine Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rosedale Community Garden: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Northwood Park: 10.8 mi
- Saeger Woods Conservation Area: 11.3 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 11
- Overland Park: 13.1 mi
- Overland Park: 13.1 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 14.2 mi
- Bowler Hill: 15.0 mi
- Nebo Hill: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Turkey Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 19.8 mi
- Angel Falls: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Quindaro Townsite: 8.5 mi
- Delaware City: 19.0 mi
- Powell: 22.8 mi
- West Union: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 13.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.8 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 7.3 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 9.8 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).
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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