Kinerk Commons
Kinerk Commons is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 5.2 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2007-06-07
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- With thanks to God, this Commons is dedicated to the Rev. Edward Kinerk, S.J., '64, the thirteenth president of Rockhurst University, 1998-2006, who taught us how to love, serve, and lead God's people.
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 5.3 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 9.8 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 6 mi
- Kaw Point · 6 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Greenlease Gallery: 0.0 mi
- The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures: 0.5 mi
- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.2 mi
- John Wornall House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Harris-Kearney House: 1.8 mi
- Linda Hall Library Arboretum: 0.4 mi
- Neighborhood Park at 57th & Forest: 0.5 mi
- Countryside Park: 0.6 mi
- Blue Hills Park: 0.7 mi
- Frank Theis Mall: 0.7 mi
- Concorde Nose: 1.7 mi
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 2.6 mi
- East Building: 2.8 mi
- Trumpeter Swans: 2.9 mi
- North American River Otters: 2.9 mi
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola: 0.0 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 0.0 mi
- Mary, Mother of God: 0.1 mi
- 49/63 Neighborhood Monument: 0.5 mi
- Ewing and Muriel Kauffman: 0.6 mi
- Fitzsimons-Battenfeld Monument: 0.6 mi
- Muriel McBrien Kauffman: 0.7 mi
- Ewing Marion Kauffman: 0.7 mi
- Kansas City Board Of Trade: 0.9 mi
- Massasoit: 1.0 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.2 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 1.3 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 2.2 mi
- Rosedale Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Valentine Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 3.1 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 3.3 mi
- Wea Shale Outcrop?: 3.8 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.0 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.2 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Saeger Woods Conservation Area: 10.3 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 11.1 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Northwood Park: 11.9 mi
- Overland Park: 12.5 mi
- Bowler Hill: 13.8 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 14.6 mi
- Nebo Hill: 17.0 mi
- Minter Hill: 18.6 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 9.7 mi
- Delaware City: 20.2 mi
- Powell: 21.8 mi
- West Union: 23.2 mi
- Kimpton: 24.3 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 11.9 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 19.6 mi
- Angel Falls: 23.7 mi
- Watts Mill: 6.5 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Swimming Beach: 12.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.0 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kinerk Commons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 157° | 342 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 136° | 330 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 105° | 306 m | 23.3 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NE 43° | 291 m | 17.0 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 95° | 289 m | 21.0 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 96° | 288 m | 18.6 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 94° | 286 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bone Hill | ENE 77° | 282 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13465490031
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 5 mi
- Kansas City Area · 5 mi
- Kansas City · 6 mi
- Overland Park · 6 mi
- Independence · 9 mi
- Lenexa · 10 mi
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