Historic site · Missouri
Battle of Lone Jack
Battle of Lone Jack is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Jack Civil War Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Old Trails Road passes 18 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1961
- Material
- brass
- Inscription
- Here early on the morning of August 16, 1862, two thousand Confederates surprised and defeated a detachment of Federal cavalry under the command of Maj. Emory S. Foster.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Jackson County Parks Department
How to reach it
Coordinates38.86644, -94.17333
- 18.3 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 24.9 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 26.7 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 27.0 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 26 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 28 mi
- Kaw Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Blue and Gray Park: 3.3 mi
- Goppert Fitness Park: 5.7 mi
- Children's Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Stone Creek Nature Trail: 6.4 mi
- Van Park Soccer Complex: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- Harvey E. "Jack" Gold: 7.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.8 mi
- The Blue Spring: 11.8 mi
- Railroad/Rotary Park Entrance Sign: 11.9 mi
- In Loving Memory of Janea Kelly, RN: 12.1 mi
Artworks
- Dining Bell: 9.8 mi
- Diamond Mural: 11.2 mi
- Iron Tumbleweed Statue: 11.5 mi
- Bag Statue: 11.5 mi
- Dual Aspirations: 11.6 mi
Attractions
- Natural Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 20.4 mi
- Chimpanzees: 20.7 mi
- Leopard Tortoise: 20.8 mi
- Crocodile: 20.8 mi
Cliffs
- Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 14.2 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 14.3 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 14.3 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 14.4 mi
Museums: 26
- Lone Jack Civil War Museum: 0.1 mi
- Oak Grove Historic Society: 9.8 mi
- Lee's Summit History Museum: 11.5 mi
- Blue Springs Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Raytown Historical Society & Museum: 18.6 mi
Peaks: 16
- Rattlesnake Hill: 5.5 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Minter Hill: 9.8 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 10.0 mi
- Schindorff Hill: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
- Ferguson-Herold Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Conservation Area: 13.3 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 13.7 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 14
- Children's Garden: 7.0 mi
- Butterfly Meadow: 7.1 mi
- Heartland Harvest Garden: 7.1 mi
- Fountain Garden: 7.2 mi
- East Lawn: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Kimpton: 14.7 mi
- Index: 20.7 mi
- Fortyville: 21.8 mi
- West Union: 22.9 mi
- Powell: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Family Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Watts Mill: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swimming Beach: 13.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of Lone Jack. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | WSW 247° | 342 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bowler Hill | W 277° | 330 m | 12.0 mi |
| Brookhart Hill | SSW 210° | 309 m | 19.1 mi |
| Kohler Hill | SSW 202° | 307 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | N 11° | 306 m | 5.5 mi |
| Wagon Knob | ENE 65° | 305 m | 12.7 mi |
| Staley Mound | S 187° | 299 m | 11.2 mi |
| Schindorff Hill | SSW 196° | 297 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 30 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasant Hill WFO, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11810998010
Day trips start here
- Lee's Summit · 11 mi
- Independence · 20 mi
- Kansas City · 27 mi
- Kansas City Area · 27 mi
- Overland Park · 28 mi
- Kansas City · 30 mi
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