The Blue Spring
The Blue Spring is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Springs Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Old Trails Road passes 14 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Wikidata Q117445242, matched on coordinates and name (696 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- This Spring/Pond was the humble namesake for which the city of Blue Springs was named after.
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 13.6 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 15.9 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 22.0 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 15 mi
- Kaw Point · 18 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Springs Park: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Smith School Park: 0.6 mi
- Burrus Old Mill Park: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Gardens Park: 0.9 mi
- Tapawingo Park: 0.9 mi
- Burrus' Old Mill: 0.7 mi
- Skate Statue: 0.8 mi
- Railroad/Rotary Park Entrance Sign: 1.5 mi
- In Loving Memory of Janea Kelly, RN: 2.0 mi
- Anthony P. Mazzeralla Memorial: 2.8 mi
- The Old Man Statue: 1.0 mi
- Blue Springs Mural: 1.1 mi
- Dandeblome Sculpture: 1.1 mi
- Diamond Mural: 1.2 mi
- Church Bell: 1.2 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 3.4 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 3.5 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 3.5 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 3.5 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 8.7 mi
- Chimpanzees: 12.1 mi
- Crocodile: 12.1 mi
- Hippopotomus: 12.1 mi
- Blue Springs Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- Lee's Summit History Museum: 8.1 mi
- Bingham Waggoner Estate: 8.5 mi
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 8.6 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 8.6 mi
- Blue Springs Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 12.1 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 14.9 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 8.7 mi
- Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 11.1 mi
- Minter Hill: 3.6 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 6.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 8.8 mi
- Bowler Hill: 10.0 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Watts Mill: 17.4 mi
- Kimpton: 20.6 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 22.1 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 21.3 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 21.6 mi
- Swimming Beach: 2.5 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 8.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Blue Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSW 206° | 342 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSW 213° | 330 m | 10.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 121° | 306 m | 8.8 mi |
| Wagon Knob | ESE 104° | 305 m | 18.5 mi |
| Staley Mound | SSE 166° | 299 m | 21.6 mi |
| Schindorff Hill | S 170° | 297 m | 20.7 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNW 347° | 291 m | 14.3 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 92° | 289 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lees Summit Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4882254597
Day trips start here
- Lee's Summit · 7 mi
- Independence · 9 mi
- Kansas City · 17 mi
- Kansas City Area · 17 mi
- Kansas City · 19 mi
- Overland Park · 20 mi
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