Platte County Veterans Cannon
Platte County Veterans Cannon is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Anchor Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 164 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 155 HOWITZER DEDICATED TO PLATTE COUNTY VETERANS V.F.W. POST 4055 NOVEMBER 11, 1994
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 163.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.6 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 20 mi
- Scarrit Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harrel Ferrel Park: 0.4 mi
- Rising Star Park: 0.4 mi
- Tracy City Park: 0.6 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.8 mi
- Platte Valley Park: 1.8 mi
- Molten Swing: 6.1 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 7.6 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 7.6 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 8.1 mi
- Giant Chair: 14.8 mi
- Anchor Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Site of Halfway House and Stone Basement: 3.5 mi
- Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins: 6.7 mi
- Second Bridge Across The Missouri: 7.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark Trail: 7.0 mi
- Atlas 9: 17.5 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 20.6 mi
- Patriot: 20.7 mi
- Skyliner: 20.8 mi
- Spinning Dragons: 20.8 mi
- Ben Ferrell Museum: 0.2 mi
- Observation Area/History Area: 6.0 mi
- Weston Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- The National Silk Art Museum: 6.9 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 7.1 mi
- Humphrey Access: 2.7 mi
- Guy B. Park Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
- Schimmel City Access: 5.7 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 14.8 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 21.1 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Morrow Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Hancock Hill: 8.3 mi
- Wagner Point: 8.4 mi
- Government Hill: 8.9 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 9.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 9.6 mi
- Bell Point: 8.5 mi
- Badger Ridge: 22.7 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 23.2 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 23.5 mi
- Delaware City: 10.4 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 16.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 19.6 mi
- Angel Falls: 10.9 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 14.9 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 7.3 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 7.3 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Platte County Veterans Cannon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WSW 238° | 336 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hancock Hill | W 270° | 331 m | 8.3 mi |
| Wagner Point | W 263° | 326 m | 8.4 mi |
| Government Hill | WSW 259° | 324 m | 8.9 mi |
| King Hill | N 351° | 323 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | W 263° | 322 m | 9.3 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | ESE 120° | 277 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:17 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9881582755
Day trips start here
- Weston · 7 mi
- Kansas City · 20 mi
- Kansas City · 22 mi
- Kansas City Area · 22 mi
- Atchison · 23 mi
- Kearney · 23 mi
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