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Raytown Limestone Outcrop

Raytown Limestone Outcrop, seen from above at true elevation

Raytown Limestone Outcrop is a cliff in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Argentine Limestone Outcrop, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 7.7 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the walls of the railroad cut, starting about 5 feet above the level of the tracks, is an outcrop of Raytown Limestone, Iola Formation, Lower Zarah Subgp, Kansas City Gp, Missourian Series, Pennsylvanian Syst (late Carboniferous, ca 318-299m yrs ago).

The record

What the record says

Height
3 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.00826, -94.46517

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Museums
Parks
  • Sarah Colman-Livengood Park: 0.8 mi
  • Terry Copeland Park (under development): 1.3 mi
  • Timber Valley Park: 1.8 mi
  • Kenagy Park: 1.9 mi
  • Kritser Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Hippopotomus: 2.9 mi
  • Crocodile: 2.9 mi
  • Chimpanzees: 2.9 mi
  • Leopard Tortoise: 2.9 mi
  • Baboon: 3.0 mi
Artworks
  • Lamar Hunt: 3.0 mi
  • George Brett: 3.1 mi
  • Dick Howser: 3.1 mi
  • Frank White: 3.1 mi
  • Ewing and Muriel Kauffman: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 36
  • Monarch Waystation: 2.9 mi
  • Manheim Gardens: 6.4 mi
  • The Q Garden;Quilombo: 6.4 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Peaks: 12
  • Bowler Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Minter Hill: 12.8 mi
  • Arsenal Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Overland Park: 14.8 mi
  • Overland Park: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Cedar Lake Falls: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Pioneer Spring: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Swimming Beach: 6.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Raytown Limestone Outcrop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillS 174°342 m15.8 mi
Bowler HillSSE 155°330 m9.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillESE 105°306 m17.3 mi
Schindorff HillSSE 148°297 m24.0 mi
Nebo HillNNE 23°291 m15.2 mi
Monkey MountainE 91°289 m15.2 mi
Minter HillE 92°288 m12.8 mi
Sni-A-Bar PointE 89°286 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5320:0820:48
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3416:1716:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283344546473777668564333
Precip in1.51.92.94.46.05.35.15.14.83.52.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12738888256

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