John F. Kennedy Memorial
John F. Kennedy Memorial is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Colonnade, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Cliff Drive runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
“John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1917-1963, President and Legionnaire.” “Dedicated by Campo-Manfre-Barbiere, Post 151 American Legion, Department of Missouri, May 29, 1965.”
How to reach it
- On the Cliff Drive
- 1.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 13.7 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 1 mi
- Kaw Point · 3 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Concourse: 0.1 mi
- Kessler Park: 0.2 mi
- Heim's Electric Park: 0.6 mi
- Maple Park: 0.7 mi
- Harmony Park: 0.9 mi
- The Museum of Kansas City: 0.2 mi
- Black Archives Of Mid-America: 1.7 mi
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: 1.8 mi
- American Jazz Museum: 1.8 mi
- The Rabbit hOle: 1.9 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 1.8 mi
- Breakout KC: 2.2 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 2.9 mi
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 3.3 mi
- Linus' Launcher: 5.1 mi
- Constrained Chaos: 0.0 mi
- Buttons and Bovine: 1.0 mi
- Ilus W. Davis Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Abstract Sculpture: 2.1 mi
- Community Bookshelf: 2.2 mi
- The Colonnade: 0.0 mi
- Sen. Thomas Hart Benton Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Scarritt Point: 0.3 mi
- The Garrison Field House: 1.3 mi
- August Meyer Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 2.3 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 3.6 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Northwood Park: 7.5 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 9.7 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 10.0 mi
- Willow Brooke Park: 10.5 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.5 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.5 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 5.1 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 5.2 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 5.3 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 9.5 mi
- Nebo Hill: 12.2 mi
- Bowler Hill: 17.6 mi
- Overland Park: 18.2 mi
- Minter Hill: 18.7 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 7.0 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Angel Falls: 21.9 mi
- Tryst Falls: 23.1 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 24.6 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 6.8 mi
- Delaware City: 18.2 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Watts Mill: 12.3 mi
- Swimming Beach: 13.3 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 20.3 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 7.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John F. Kennedy Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 165° | 342 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 301° | 336 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 152° | 330 m | 17.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 119° | 306 m | 24.1 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ENE 56° | 291 m | 12.2 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 111° | 289 m | 20.9 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 114° | 288 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 110° | 286 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Dwtn AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4569889197
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 2 mi
- Kansas City Area · 2 mi
- Kansas City · 4 mi
- Independence · 7 mi
- Overland Park · 11 mi
- Lenexa · 15 mi
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