- Elevation, modelled
- 285 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lookout Mountain357 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Glacial Hills Scenic Byway12.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7713, -94.8618
Pony Express Hill Figure is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled 285 m. Lookout Mountain stands 357 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Smtih, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pony Express Hill Figure. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | WNW 297° | 357 m | 18.2 mi |
| King Hill | S 178° | 323 m | 3.6 mi |
| Peach Tree Peak | NW 326° | 20 m | 16.3 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 191.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
34 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 15
- Robidoux Row Museum: 0.3 mi
- Remington Nature Center: 0.8 mi
- Wyeth-Tootle Mansion: 0.9 mi
- Patee House: 1.4 mi
- Jesse James Home Museum: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Fort Smtih: 0.1 mi
- St. Joseph Missouri: 1.2 mi
- Krug Castle: 2.0 mi
- Walter Cronkite Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Mary Wilhelmina Lancaster: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- CB&Q Locomotive 5614: 1.2 mi
- Kansas Historical Marker - Troy: 10.3 mi
- Nelson Rogers Residence: 12.1 mi
- Sallie House: 19.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- King Hill: 3.6 mi
- Peach Tree Peak: 16.3 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bayfield: 14.1 mi
- Boxford: 15.4 mi
- Empire Prairie: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 20.8 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:16 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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