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Three Trails West

Three Trails West from directly overhead

Three Trails West is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 3.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Map embedded in plaza showing historic California, Santa Fe, and Oregon Trails routes into the western territories of the United States

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates39.05353, -94.59049

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Pioneer Park: 0.0 mi
  • John Calvin McCoy: 0.0 mi
  • James Bridger: 0.0 mi
  • Alexander Majors: 0.0 mi
  • The Pioneers: 0.0 mi
Parks
  • Pioneer Park: 0.0 mi
  • Dr. Jeremiah Cameron Park: 0.3 mi
  • Saint Luke's Field: 0.5 mi
  • Mill Creek Park: 0.6 mi
  • Roanoke Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Antique Car At Pryde's: 0.2 mi
  • KC Heart: 0.3 mi
  • True Blue Community: 0.3 mi
  • Artspace Featured Art: 0.4 mi
  • Awakening: 0.4 mi
Attractions
Gardens: 27
  • Valentine Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Manheim Gardens: 1.1 mi
  • Rosedale Community Garden: 1.3 mi
  • School Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Peaks: 11
  • Overland Park: 13.5 mi
  • Overland Park: 13.5 mi
  • Arsenal Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Bowler Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Nebo Hill: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Turkey Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Line Creek Double Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Cedar Lake Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Angel Falls: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Swimming Beach: 13.8 mi
  • Swim Beach: 22.7 mi
  • Little Platte Swim Beach: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Pioneer Spring: 10.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillSSE 156°342 m20.6 mi
Bowler HillSE 137°330 m15.6 mi
Rattlesnake HillESE 108°306 m24.6 mi
Nebo HillNE 49°291 m16.6 mi
Monkey MountainE 98°289 m22.2 mi
Minter HillE 100°288 m19.8 mi
Sni-A-Bar PointE 97°286 m22.2 mi
Bone HillE 81°282 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:5420:0820:48
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3516:1817:00

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13915617033

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