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Hughes House

Hughes House from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.08391, -94.41538

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
Parks
  • 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
Artworks
  • 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
Attractions
Gardens: 25
Nature reserves: 20
Peaks: 12
  • 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
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Swimming Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Watkins Mill Beach: 23.6 mi
  • Little Platte Swim Beach: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Tryst Falls: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pioneer Spring: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillS 183°342 m20.9 mi
Bowler HillS 175°330 m13.6 mi
Rattlesnake HillSE 124°306 m17.1 mi
Nebo HillNNE 20°291 m9.4 mi
Monkey MountainESE 113°289 m13.6 mi
Minter HillESE 119°288 m11.6 mi
Sni-A-Bar PointESE 112°286 m13.5 mi
Bone HillE 84°282 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5320:0820:48
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3416:1716:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283344546473777668564333
Precip in1.51.92.94.46.05.35.15.14.83.52.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/10281713803

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