- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 3.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Glacial Hills Scenic Byway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3460, -94.9192
Buffalo Soldier Monument is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled 249 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the south-southwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is General Roscoe Robinson Jr., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Soldier Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SSW 195° | 336 m | 3.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNW 327° | 331 m | 2.0 mi |
| Wagner Point | WNW 301° | 326 m | 1.3 mi |
| Government Hill | W 266° | 324 m | 1.5 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WNW 285° | 322 m | 2.0 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 2.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 162.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.7 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 23 mi
- Scarrit Point · 26 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 60
- General Roscoe Robinson Jr.: 0.0 mi
- BG Benjamin H. Grierson: 0.0 mi
- General Colin L. Powell: 0.0 mi
- 2nd LT Henry Ossian Flipper: 0.0 mi
- Dwight D. Eisenhower: 0.2 mi
Museums: 29
- Lewis and Clark Center: 0.2 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 0.3 mi
- First City Museum: 2.0 mi
- C W Parker Carousel Museum: 2.0 mi
- National Fred Harvey Museum: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 5
- Wagner Point: 1.3 mi
- Government Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hancock Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 2.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Atlas 9: 16.9 mi
- Sallie House: 18.5 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 20.7 mi
- Breakout KC: 24.2 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Angel Falls: 6.7 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 19.2 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Delaware City: 8.9 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 13.6 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 11.4 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Weston · 5 mi
- Atchison · 19 mi
- Kansas City · 22 mi
- Kansas City · 25 mi
- Kansas City Area · 25 mi
- Overland Park · 28 mi
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