- Elevation, modelled
- 277 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9834, -94.4360
Winterset Limestone Outcrop is a cliff in Missouri, at a modelled 277 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethany Falls Limestone Cliffs, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 9.9 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
On both sides of the trail here, thru this entire cut, are outcrops of Winterset Limestone, Dennis Formation, Upper Bronson Subgroup, Kansas City Group, Missourian Series, Pennsylvanian System (late Carboniferous, ca. 318-299 million years ago).
- Height
- 6 m
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 180° | 342 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 161° | 330 m | 7.0 mi |
| Brookhart Hill | S 170° | 309 m | 25.0 mi |
| Kohler Hill | SSE 161° | 307 m | 24.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | E 100° | 306 m | 15.4 mi |
| Staley Mound | SE 146° | 299 m | 23.1 mi |
| Schindorff Hill | SSE 149° | 297 m | 21.7 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 15° | 291 m | 16.3 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 10.9 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 14.2 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Old Trails Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 11 mi
- Kaw Point · 13 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bethany Falls Limestone Cliffs: 0.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 0.4 mi
- Bethany Falls Limestone Cliffs: 0.5 mi
- Bethany Falls Limestone Cliffs - Rockfall: 0.6 mi
- Bethany Falls Limestone Cliffs: 0.7 mi
- Kritser Park: 0.4 mi
- Little Blue Valley Park: 1.0 mi
- Little Blue Trace County Park: 1.3 mi
- Minor Smith Park: 1.5 mi
- Timber Valley Park: 1.5 mi
- Raytown Historical Society & Museum: 2.4 mi
- Lee's Summit History Museum: 5.8 mi
- Battle of Westport Visitor Center: 5.8 mi
- Bingham Waggoner Estate: 7.1 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 7.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 3.2 mi
- Chimpanzees: 4.6 mi
- Crocodile: 4.6 mi
- Leopard Tortoise: 4.6 mi
- Hippopotomus: 4.6 mi
- Brooking Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- World War Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Jimmy Golden: 4.6 mi
- Ashley and Vicki Bernard: 4.6 mi
- Historical Marker: 5.3 mi
- Terra Cotta Warriors: 5.2 mi
- Lamar Hunt: 5.2 mi
- George Brett: 5.3 mi
- Dick Howser: 5.3 mi
- Frank White: 5.3 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 4.6 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 8.6 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 8.7 mi
- Blue Springs Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 9.2 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 4.0 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 8.8 mi
- Saeger Woods Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 12.5 mi
- Bowler Hill: 7.0 mi
- Minter Hill: 11.3 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 13.8 mi
- Miller Hill: 14.0 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 16.9 mi
- Kimpton: 18.7 mi
- Powell: 20.2 mi
- West Union: 20.6 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 17.8 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 24.1 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Watts Mill: 9.5 mi
- Swimming Beach: 5.4 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 7.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| 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 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lees Summit Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Lee's Summit · 5 mi
- Independence · 8 mi
- Kansas City · 11 mi
- Kansas City Area · 11 mi
- Overland Park · 13 mi
- Kansas City · 14 mi
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