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Mormon Memorial

Mormon Memorial from directly overhead

Mormon Memorial is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Troost Lake Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 2.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates39.07445, -94.56635

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Troost Lake Park: 0.1 mi
  • Spring Valley Park: 0.4 mi
  • Crews Square: 0.4 mi
  • Neighborhood Park at 2413 Woodland: 0.6 mi
  • Sheila Kemper Dietrich Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
  • Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 0.4 mi
  • Hallmark Visitors Center: 0.9 mi
  • American Jazz Walk of Fame: 1.2 mi
  • Breakout KC: 2.6 mi
  • Concorde Nose: 4.2 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • John Calvin McCoy: 0.8 mi
  • George Caleb Bingham: 0.8 mi
  • Richard H. Nelson: 0.8 mi
  • Gulf War Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • William Gillis: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 27
Nature reserves: 21
Peaks: 11
  • Arsenal Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Nebo Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Overland Park: 15.3 mi
  • Overland Park: 15.3 mi
  • Bowler Hill: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Cedar Lake Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Angel Falls: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Swimming Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Little Platte Swim Beach: 23.0 mi
  • Swim Beach: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Pioneer Spring: 8.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillSSE 161°342 m21.4 mi
Bowler HillSE 144°330 m15.9 mi
Rattlesnake HillESE 112°306 m23.9 mi
Nebo HillNE 50°291 m14.7 mi
Monkey MountainESE 103°289 m21.2 mi
Minter HillESE 105°288 m18.9 mi
Sni-A-Bar PointESE 102°286 m21.1 mi
Bone HillE 84°282 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:30
June solstice05:5320:0820:48
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3516:1717:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4885047372

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