Independence Police Memorial
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
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 8.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 17.6 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 19.2 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
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 0.1 mi
- 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum: 0.1 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- National Frontier Trails Museum: 0.4 mi
- The Peace Pavilion: 0.5 mi
- Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
- Jackson County Marshal's House and Jail Museum: 0.1 mi
- Second Battle of Independence October 1864: 0.2 mi
- Harry S Truman: 0.2 mi
- Historic Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 0.1 mi
- Mamba: 6.6 mi
- Fury Of The Nile: 6.7 mi
- Lucy's Tugboat: 6.7 mi
- Pigpen's Petting Farm: 6.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.8 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.8 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.9 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.0 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 4.1 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 7.1 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 8.3 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 8.5 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- 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
- Family Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Watts Mill: 14.7 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Swimming Beach: 7.2 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 22.9 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 23.0 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 13.0 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Tryst Falls: 20.7 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 0.1 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 14.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 183° | 342 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 176° | 330 m | 14.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 127° | 306 m | 17.3 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 21° | 291 m | 8.7 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 116° | 289 m | 13.8 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 122° | 288 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 114° | 286 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 86° | 282 m | 14.7 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/10294434506
Day trips start here
- Independence · 0 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Kansas City Area · 9 mi
- Kansas City · 12 mi
- Lee's Summit · 12 mi
- Overland Park · 16 mi
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