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James Pendergast

James Pendergast from directly overhead

James Pendergast is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Corps of Discovery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Spirit of Kansas City runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.10441, -94.59248

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Ermine Case Junior Park: 0.1 mi
  • West Terrace Park: 0.1 mi
  • Tom and Patty Sweeny Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mulkey Square Park: 0.4 mi
  • City Market Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Museums
Gardens: 27
Nature reserves: 21
  • Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 6.1 mi
  • Northwood Park: 6.8 mi
  • Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 10.2 mi
  • Heartland Overlook Preserve: 10.3 mi
  • Willow Brooke Park: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Arsenal Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Nebo Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Overland Park: 16.8 mi
  • Overland Park: 16.8 mi
  • Bowler Hill: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Angel Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Cedar Lake Falls: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Swimming Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Little Platte Swim Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Swim Beach: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Pioneer Spring: 9.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillSSE 159°342 m23.9 mi
Pilot KnobNW 306°336 m22.7 mi
Bowler HillSE 145°330 m18.4 mi
Nebo HillENE 60°291 m14.7 mi
Monkey MountainESE 107°289 m23.1 mi
Minter HillESE 110°288 m20.8 mi
Sni-A-Bar PointESE 106°286 m23.0 mi
Bone HillE 89°282 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:5320:0820:48
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3516:1717:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313646576777817971584535
Precip in1.01.52.13.95.15.34.44.73.83.21.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Dwtn AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1458111666

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