Argentine Limestone Outcrop
Argentine Limestone Outcrop is a cliff in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Raytown Limestone Outcrop, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Cliff Drive passes 4.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
On the north side of the freeway, near the crest of the hill is an outcrop of Argentine Limestone, Wyandotte Formation, Middle Zarah Subgroup, Kansas City Group, Missourian Series, Pennsylvanian System (late Carboniferous, ca 318-299m yrs ago).
What the record says
- Height
- 2 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 5.6 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 14.7 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Old Trails Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 5 mi
- Kaw Point · 8 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 0.0 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 0.1 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 0.2 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 0.2 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 0.3 mi
- Ewing and Muriel Kauffman: 0.2 mi
- Frank White: 0.3 mi
- Dick Howser: 0.3 mi
- George Brett: 0.3 mi
- Lamar Hunt: 0.4 mi
- Phil Roberts Park: 0.8 mi
- Fairview Park: 0.9 mi
- Pitcher Park: 1.0 mi
- Stadium Park and Campground: 1.1 mi
- West Rock Creek Park: 1.5 mi
- Hill Farm and Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Brooking Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- World War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Charlie "Bird" Parker: 2.8 mi
- Jim Bridger Monument: 3.0 mi
- Raytown Historical Society & Museum: 3.3 mi
- Bingham Waggoner Estate: 3.9 mi
- The Peace Pavilion: 4.0 mi
- Truman Home: 4.1 mi
- National Frontier Trails Museum: 4.2 mi
- Emus: 3.9 mi
- Dingos: 4.0 mi
- Wallabies: 4.0 mi
- Red Kangaroo: 4.0 mi
- Tree Kangaroo: 4.0 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 4.2 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 4.4 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 7.8 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 9.1 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 9.6 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 9.6 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 10.7 mi
- Bowler Hill: 12.5 mi
- Nebo Hill: 12.7 mi
- Minter Hill: 14.1 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 16.4 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 12.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 24.4 mi
- Tryst Falls: 24.6 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 11.8 mi
- Delaware City: 23.1 mi
- Kimpton: 24.1 mi
- Powell: 24.2 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Watts Mill: 10.3 mi
- Swimming Beach: 8.3 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 24.6 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 4.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Argentine Limestone Outcrop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 172° | 342 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 158° | 330 m | 12.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 114° | 306 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 32° | 291 m | 12.7 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 102° | 289 m | 16.4 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 105° | 288 m | 14.1 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 101° | 286 m | 16.4 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 79° | 282 m | 18.7 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 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12753658793
Day trips start here
- Independence · 4 mi
- Kansas City · 6 mi
- Kansas City Area · 6 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Lee's Summit · 11 mi
- Overland Park · 11 mi
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