First Fireproof Building in Independence
First Fireproof Building in Independence is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 5.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
City in Jackson and Clay counties in Missouri, United States, that is one of two county seats in Jackson County.
Dates from 1827.
Wikidata Q24603, matched on coordinates and name (447 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 7.8 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 17.9 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 18.9 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 7 mi
- Kaw Point · 10 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bertoldie Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Harry S Truman: 0.1 mi
- UN Peace Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Andrew Drumm: 2.2 mi
- Frank White: 4.3 mi
- National Frontier Trails Museum: 0.1 mi
- 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum: 0.2 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- The Peace Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Truman Home: 0.2 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Mamba: 6.5 mi
- Fury Of The Nile: 6.5 mi
- Lucy's Tugboat: 6.6 mi
- Pigpen's Petting Farm: 6.6 mi
- Campus Park: 0.4 mi
- Young Park: 0.5 mi
- Temple Lot: 0.5 mi
- Bingham-Waggoner Estate: 0.6 mi
- UN Peace Plaza: 0.6 mi
- First United Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Independence Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- The City of Independence Veterans Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- They Carried The Torch of Freedom: 0.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 3.9 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.9 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 4.2 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 4.3 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 4.7 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 5.1 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 5.6 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 7.4 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 10.0 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 8.0 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 8.3 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 7.4 mi
- Nebo Hill: 8.8 mi
- Minter Hill: 12.0 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 14.0 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Watts Mill: 14.5 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Swimming Beach: 7.3 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 22.9 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 23.0 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 12.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
- Tryst Falls: 20.8 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 13.7 mi
- Delaware City: 24.9 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 0.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Fireproof Building in Independence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 182° | 342 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 175° | 330 m | 14.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 126° | 306 m | 17.6 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 23° | 291 m | 8.8 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 115° | 289 m | 14.1 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 121° | 288 m | 12.0 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 114° | 286 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 86° | 282 m | 15.0 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10294155828
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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