Site of Halfway House and Stone Basement
Site of Halfway House and Stone Basement is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bless Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 165 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- From 1843 to 1851 this property was owned by German immigrant John Floersch. In 1849, the Weston to Platte City Toll Road was completed. Floersch operated the Halfway House and served as the toll collector. Later, pro-slavery owners operated a tavern
How to reach it
- 165.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.8 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 6.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 23 mi
- Scarrit Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bless Park: 2.3 mi
- Platte Ridge Park: 2.4 mi
- Tracy City Park: 2.9 mi
- Riverview Park: 3.3 mi
- Weston City Park: 3.4 mi
- Anchor Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Platte County Veterans Cannon: 3.5 mi
- Old Blockhouse: 4.6 mi
- Old Stone Wall: 4.6 mi
- Dragoon Barracks: 4.7 mi
- Sallie House: 18.9 mi
- Atlas 9: 19.0 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 22.4 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 22.8 mi
- Breakout KC: 23.9 mi
- Weston Historical Museum: 3.4 mi
- The National Silk Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- Ben Ferrell Museum: 3.7 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 4.8 mi
- Lewis and Clark Center: 5.0 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 6.1 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 6.2 mi
- Molten Swing: 9.2 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 11.5 mi
- Giant Chair: 18.0 mi
- Guy B. Park Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Humphrey Access: 4.0 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
- Oak Mills Wildlife Area: 6.9 mi
- Hancock Hill: 5.3 mi
- Wagner Point: 5.7 mi
- Government Hill: 6.4 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 6.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 8.2 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 18.0 mi
- Morrow Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 24.1 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- Delaware City: 11.2 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 16.2 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 19.1 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 6.6 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 6.6 mi
- Angel Falls: 10.6 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 18.1 mi
- Bell Point: 5.7 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Halfway House and Stone Basement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SW 217° | 336 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 254° | 331 m | 5.3 mi |
| Wagner Point | WSW 245° | 326 m | 5.7 mi |
| Government Hill | WSW 240° | 324 m | 6.4 mi |
| King Hill | N 358° | 323 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WSW 246° | 322 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13965830360
Day trips start here
- Weston · 3 mi
- Atchison · 19 mi
- Kansas City · 22 mi
- Kansas City · 25 mi
- Kansas City Area · 25 mi
- Kearney · 26 mi
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