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Buck O'Neil

Buck O'Neil from directly overhead

Buck O'Neil is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 284 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 7.2 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
John "Buck" O'Neil Nov. 13, 1911 - Oct. 6, 2006 "A Life of Learning & Loving" "If I'm a Hall of Famer for you, that's all right with me. Just keep loving old Buck. Don't weep for Buck. No, man, be happy, be thankful!"
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Coordinates39.00291, -94.57288

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Holmes Park: 0.3 mi
  • Blenheim Park: 0.4 mi
  • Wilbur H. Dunn Park: 0.5 mi
  • Arbor Villa Park: 0.9 mi
  • Daniel Morgan Boone Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
Attractions
Artworks
  • Statue of Liberty Replica: 0.9 mi
  • The Eagle: 1.6 mi
  • Venetian Relief: 1.7 mi
  • Saint Ignatius of Loyola: 2.0 mi
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 47
  • Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige: 0.2 mi
  • Joyce Clyde Hall: 0.4 mi
  • American War Mothers Memorial Fountain: 0.6 mi
  • G.A.R. Battle of Westport Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Mrs. Bea Davis Memorial: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Japanese Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Monarch Waystation: 2.9 mi
  • Manheim Gardens: 3.2 mi
  • Rosedale Community Garden: 3.7 mi
  • School Garden: 4.0 mi
Cliffs
Nature reserves: 17
Peaks: 10
  • Overland Park: 10.7 mi
  • Bowler Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Arsenal Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Miller Hill: 17.0 mi
  • Nebo Hill: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Cedar Lake Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Angel Falls: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Swimming Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Swim Beach: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pioneer Spring: 10.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buck O'Neil. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillSSE342 m17.0 mi
Bowler HillSE330 m12.5 mi
Rattlesnake HillE306 m22.9 mi
Nebo HillNE291 m18.5 mi
Monkey MountainE289 m21.0 mi
Minter HillE288 m18.6 mi
Sni-A-Bar PointE286 m21.1 mi
Bone HillENE282 m24.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:30
June solstice05:5420:0820:48
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3416:1817:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313646576777817971584535
Precip in1.01.52.13.95.15.34.44.73.83.21.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Dwtn AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11913888399

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