- Elevation, modelled
- 253 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 3.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Glacial Hills Scenic Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3439, -94.9153
Lamp of Knowledge is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled 253 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the south-southwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis and Clark Center, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lamp of Knowledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SSW 199° | 336 m | 3.4 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 325° | 331 m | 2.2 mi |
| Wagner Point | WNW 302° | 326 m | 1.6 mi |
| Government Hill | W 271° | 324 m | 1.7 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WNW 287° | 322 m | 2.3 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 2.3 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 162.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.4 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 23 mi
- Scarrit Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Dwight D. Eisenhower: 0.2 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Monument: 0.3 mi
- General Roscoe Robinson Jr.: 0.3 mi
- BG Benjamin H. Grierson: 0.3 mi
- General Colin L. Powell: 0.3 mi
Museums: 29
- Lewis and Clark Center: 0.0 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 0.4 mi
- C W Parker Carousel Museum: 1.9 mi
- First City Museum: 1.9 mi
- National Fred Harvey Museum: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 5
- Wagner Point: 1.6 mi
- Government Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hancock Hill: 2.2 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Atlas 9: 16.7 mi
- Sallie House: 18.7 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 20.5 mi
- Breakout KC: 23.9 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Angel Falls: 6.6 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 19.0 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Delaware City: 8.7 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 13.9 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 11.4 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 11.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Weston · 5 mi
- Atchison · 19 mi
- Kansas City · 22 mi
- Kansas City · 25 mi
- Kansas City Area · 25 mi
- Overland Park · 28 mi
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