Hughes House
Hughes House is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bess Truman Birthplace, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 5.5 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic house in Independence, Missouri, United States
Wikidata Q136455261, matched on coordinates and name (45 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 8.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 17.8 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 18.7 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
- Bess Truman Birthplace: 0.1 mi
- Historical Marker: 0.3 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- Jackson County Pioneers Marker: 0.6 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Marker: 0.6 mi
- Bingham Waggoner Estate: 0.2 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum: 0.7 mi
- The Peace Pavilion: 0.7 mi
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 0.7 mi
- Bingham-Waggoner Estate: 0.2 mi
- Campus Park: 0.5 mi
- Curtis Park: 0.7 mi
- Young Park: 0.8 mi
- Temple Lot: 0.8 mi
- Harry S Truman: 0.6 mi
- Bertoldie Memorial: 0.7 mi
- UN Peace Plaza: 0.9 mi
- Andrew Drumm: 1.6 mi
- Frank White: 4.1 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 0.7 mi
- Mamba: 7.1 mi
- Fury Of The Nile: 7.1 mi
- Lucy's Tugboat: 7.2 mi
- Pigpen's Petting Farm: 7.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.5 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.5 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 3.5 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 7.9 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 8.0 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 8.7 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 5.5 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 6.1 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 7.0 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 10.8 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 8.0 mi
- Nebo Hill: 9.4 mi
- Minter Hill: 11.6 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 13.5 mi
- Bowler Hill: 13.6 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Watts Mill: 14.2 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Swimming Beach: 6.7 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 23.6 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 23.6 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 13.3 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 15.1 mi
- Tryst Falls: 21.3 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 0.7 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hughes House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 183° | 342 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 175° | 330 m | 13.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 124° | 306 m | 17.1 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 20° | 291 m | 9.4 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 113° | 289 m | 13.6 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 119° | 288 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 112° | 286 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 84° | 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/10281713803
Day trips start here
- Independence · 0 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Kansas City Area · 9 mi
- Lee's Summit · 11 mi
- Kansas City · 12 mi
- Overland Park · 15 mi
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