Historic site · Missouri
1827 Log Courthouse
1827 Log Courthouse is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 21 miles off. Cliff Drive passes 5.2 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates39.09096, -94.41630
- 5.2 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 8.0 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 17.8 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 18.9 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 7 mi
- Kaw Point · 11 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Frontier Trails Museum: 0.3 mi
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 0.3 mi
- The Peace Pavilion: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Jackson County Pioneers Marker: 0.1 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Marker: 0.1 mi
- Harry S Truman: 0.1 mi
- Andrew Jackson: 0.1 mi
- Oregon Trail Marker: 0.1 mi
Artworks
- Harry S Truman: 0.1 mi
- Bertoldie Memorial: 0.3 mi
- UN Peace Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Andrew Drumm: 2.0 mi
- Frank White: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Mamba: 6.7 mi
- Fury Of The Nile: 6.7 mi
- Lucy's Tugboat: 6.8 mi
- Pigpen's Petting Farm: 6.8 mi
Parks
- Campus Park: 0.4 mi
- Young Park: 0.4 mi
- Curtis Park: 0.5 mi
- Bingham-Waggoner Estate: 0.5 mi
- Temple Lot: 0.6 mi
Cliffs
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.7 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.7 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 3.8 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 3.9 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 5.1 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 5.7 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 7.2 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 20
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 8.1 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 8.3 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 12
- Arsenal Hill: 7.5 mi
- Nebo Hill: 8.9 mi
- Minter Hill: 11.8 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 13.8 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Watts Mill: 14.5 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 7.1 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 23.1 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Line Creek Double Falls: 13.0 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 15.1 mi
- Tryst Falls: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 0.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Quindaro Townsite: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1827 Log Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 183° | 342 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 175° | 330 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 126° | 306 m | 17.4 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 21° | 291 m | 8.9 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 115° | 289 m | 13.9 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 121° | 288 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 113° | 286 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 86° | 282 m | 14.9 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 | 19:16 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10281544518
Day trips start here
- Independence · 0 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Kansas City Area · 9 mi
- Kansas City · 11 mi
- Lee's Summit · 12 mi
- Overland Park · 16 mi
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