Lions
Lions is an attraction in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Caracal, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 7.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 7.8 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 10.9 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Old Trails Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 8 mi
- Kaw Point · 9 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Caracal: 0.0 mi
- Fennec Fox: 0.0 mi
- Black-footed Cats: 0.0 mi
- Rhinoceros: 0.1 mi
- Zebra: 0.1 mi
- Swope Park: 0.3 mi
- Swope Soccer Village: 0.7 mi
- Big Blue Battlefield Park: 1.3 mi
- Noble Park: 1.4 mi
- Hibbs Park: 1.5 mi
- Terra Cotta Warriors: 0.7 mi
- The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled: 0.8 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 1.9 mi
- Cantilever Drum: 2.7 mi
- Green Wings: 2.7 mi
- Alfred Benjamin Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Historical Marker: 1.0 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 1.0 mi
- Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Battle of Westport Visitor Center: 1.1 mi
- Raytown Historical Society & Museum: 3.0 mi
- Greenlease Gallery: 3.5 mi
- The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures: 3.9 mi
- John Wornall House Museum: 4.0 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 0.2 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 4.6 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 4.9 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 7.6 mi
- Saeger Woods Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 12.7 mi
- Blue Valley Wilderness Science Center Wilderness Area: 13.3 mi
- Bowler Hill: 10.3 mi
- Overland Park: 12.2 mi
- Overland Park: 12.2 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 15.0 mi
- Minter Hill: 15.8 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 13.0 mi
- Powell: 20.0 mi
- West Union: 21.0 mi
- Kimpton: 21.2 mi
- Delaware City: 23.7 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 14.7 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 20.5 mi
- Watts Mill: 6.1 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 8.7 mi
- Swimming Beach: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lions. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 163° | 342 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 139° | 330 m | 10.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | E 101° | 306 m | 20.1 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 31° | 291 m | 17.1 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 89° | 289 m | 18.2 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 89° | 288 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 87° | 286 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bone Hill | ENE 70° | 282 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Independence · 8 mi
- Kansas City · 8 mi
- Kansas City Area · 8 mi
- Overland Park · 8 mi
- Kansas City · 10 mi
- Lee's Summit · 10 mi
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