- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0414, -94.4822
Bethany Falls Limestone Outcrop is a cliff in Missouri, at a modelled 249 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Westerville Limestone Outcrop, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 5.3 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
On both sides of the road at this point are tall roadcut cliffs of Bethany Falls Limestone, Swope Formation, Lower Bronson Subgroup, Kansas City Group, Missourian Series, Pennsylvanian System (late Carboniferous, ca. 318-299 million years ago).
- Height
- 5 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bethany Falls 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 | 18.1 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 156° | 330 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 111° | 306 m | 18.9 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 30° | 291 m | 13.5 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 99° | 289 m | 16.3 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 101° | 288 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 97° | 286 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bone Hill | ENE 76° | 282 m | 18.9 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 6.3 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 14.1 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Old Trails Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 6 mi
- Kaw Point · 9 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 0.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 0.3 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 0.8 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 0.8 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 0.9 mi
- Lamar Hunt: 0.6 mi
- George Brett: 0.7 mi
- Dick Howser: 0.7 mi
- Frank White: 0.7 mi
- Ewing and Muriel Kauffman: 0.8 mi
- Palmer Park: 1.2 mi
- Terry Copeland Park (under development): 1.2 mi
- Fairview Park: 1.3 mi
- Stadium Park and Campground: 1.5 mi
- Pitcher Park: 1.5 mi
- Brooking Cemetery: 1.6 mi
- World War Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Raytown Historical Society & Museum: 2.4 mi
- Battle of Westport Visitor Center: 4.0 mi
- Bingham Waggoner Estate: 4.6 mi
- The Peace Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Truman Home: 4.8 mi
- Emus: 3.2 mi
- Dingos: 3.2 mi
- Wallabies: 3.2 mi
- Red Kangaroo: 3.2 mi
- Tree Kangaroo: 3.2 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 3.4 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 4.6 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.0 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 8.7 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 9.9 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 10.4 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 11.6 mi
- Bowler Hill: 11.6 mi
- Nebo Hill: 13.5 mi
- Minter Hill: 14.0 mi
- Overland Park: 15.7 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 12.4 mi
- Kimpton: 23.2 mi
- Powell: 23.2 mi
- Delaware City: 23.6 mi
- West Union: 24.0 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 13.0 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 23.8 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Watts Mill: 9.6 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 5.2 mi
- Swimming Beach: 8.0 mi
| 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).
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.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Independence · 5 mi
- Kansas City · 7 mi
- Kansas City Area · 7 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Lee's Summit · 10 mi
- Overland Park · 11 mi
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