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Independence Police Memorial

Independence Police Memorial from directly overhead

Independence Police Memorial is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 5.4 miles off. 12 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 (125 m apart).

What the record says

Material
stone

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.09336, -94.41295

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites
Attractions
Parks
  • Young Park: 0.2 mi
  • Curtis Park: 0.3 mi
  • Campus Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bingham-Waggoner Estate: 0.7 mi
  • Temple Lot: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Harry S Truman: 0.2 mi
  • Bertoldie Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • UN Peace Plaza: 0.9 mi
  • Andrew Drumm: 2.1 mi
  • Frank White: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Gardens: 20
Peaks: 12
  • Arsenal Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Nebo Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Minter Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Sni-A-Bar Point: 13.7 mi
  • Monkey Mountain: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Swimming Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Watkins Mill Beach: 22.9 mi
  • Little Platte Swim Beach: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Tryst Falls: 20.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pioneer Spring: 0.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Police Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillS 183°342 m21.6 mi
Bowler HillS 176°330 m14.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillSE 127°306 m17.3 mi
Nebo HillNNE 21°291 m8.7 mi
Monkey MountainESE 116°289 m13.8 mi
Minter HillESE 122°288 m11.8 mi
Sni-A-Bar PointESE 114°286 m13.7 mi
Bone HillE 86°282 m14.7 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 50–80 °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/10294434506

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