- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0422, -94.4994
Winterset Limestone Outcrop is a cliff in Missouri, at a modelled 262 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Westerville Limestone Outcrop, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 5.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
On the east side of I-435 is a tall cliff of Winterset Limestone, Dennis Formation, Upper Bronson Subgroup, Kansas City Group, Missourian Series, Pennsylvanian System (late Carboniferous, ca. 318-299 million years ago).
- Height
- 2-3
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winterset Limestone Outcrop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 169° | 342 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 152° | 330 m | 12.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 110° | 306 m | 19.8 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 33° | 291 m | 14.0 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 98° | 289 m | 17.2 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 101° | 288 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 97° | 286 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bone Hill | ENE 77° | 282 m | 19.8 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 5.6 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 13.4 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Old Trails Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 6 mi
- Kaw Point · 8 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 0.2 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 0.4 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 0.6 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 0.6 mi
- Wea Shale Outcrop?: 0.8 mi
- Lamar Hunt: 1.0 mi
- Ewing and Muriel Kauffman: 1.3 mi
- George Brett: 1.3 mi
- Dick Howser: 1.3 mi
- Frank White: 1.3 mi
- Palmer Park: 1.1 mi
- Dunbar Park: 1.6 mi
- Yvonne Starks Wilson Park: 1.6 mi
- Vineyard Park: 1.7 mi
- Terry Copeland Park (under development): 1.9 mi
- Historical Marker: 2.3 mi
- Historical Marker: 2.3 mi
- Civil War Battlefield Marker: 2.3 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Brooking Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Emus: 2.6 mi
- Dingos: 2.6 mi
- Wallabies: 2.7 mi
- Red Kangaroo: 2.7 mi
- Snakes: 2.7 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 3.0 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 3.7 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.2 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 9.1 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 10.4 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 11.1 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 11.9 mi
- Bowler Hill: 12.1 mi
- Nebo Hill: 14.0 mi
- Minter Hill: 14.9 mi
- Overland Park: 15.2 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 11.6 mi
- Delaware City: 22.8 mi
- Powell: 23.0 mi
- Kimpton: 23.5 mi
- West Union: 24.0 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 12.5 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 23.1 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Watts Mill: 9.0 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 5.9 mi
- Swimming Beach: 8.9 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 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:17 | 17:00 |
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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Independence · 6 mi
- Kansas City · 6 mi
- Kansas City Area · 6 mi
- Kansas City · 8 mi
- Overland Park · 10 mi
- Lee's Summit · 11 mi
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