World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is They Carried The Torch of Freedom, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Cliff Drive passes 5.0 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Sacred to the memory of our sons who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II, 1941-1945. Erected by Navy Mother's Club No. 185, Independence, Missouri - 1954.
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 7.7 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 18.0 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 18.8 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 7 mi
- Kaw Point · 10 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bertoldie Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Harry S Truman: 0.2 mi
- UN Peace Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Andrew Drumm: 2.3 mi
- Frank White: 4.2 mi
- National Frontier Trails Museum: 0.0 mi
- The Peace Pavilion: 0.1 mi
- Truman Home: 0.2 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 0.3 mi
- Mamba: 6.4 mi
- Fury Of The Nile: 6.5 mi
- Lucy's Tugboat: 6.5 mi
- Pigpen's Petting Farm: 6.5 mi
- Campus Park: 0.3 mi
- Temple Lot: 0.4 mi
- UN Peace Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Bingham-Waggoner Estate: 0.6 mi
- Young Park: 0.6 mi
- They Carried The Torch of Freedom: 0.0 mi
- The City of Independence Veterans Courtyard: 0.0 mi
- Independence Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- First United Methodist Church: 0.0 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 0.1 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 3.8 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 4.0 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 4.2 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 4.2 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 4.6 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 5.1 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 5.7 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 7.5 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 10.0 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 7.9 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 8.2 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 7.4 mi
- Nebo Hill: 8.9 mi
- Minter Hill: 12.1 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 14.0 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Watts Mill: 14.4 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Swimming Beach: 7.4 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 22.9 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 23.1 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 12.7 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
- Tryst Falls: 20.9 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 13.6 mi
- Delaware City: 24.9 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 0.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 182° | 342 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 174° | 330 m | 14.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 126° | 306 m | 17.6 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 23° | 291 m | 8.9 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 115° | 289 m | 14.2 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 121° | 288 m | 12.1 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 114° | 286 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 86° | 282 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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 | 28 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10294155832
Day trips start here
- Independence · 0 mi
- Kansas City · 8 mi
- Kansas City Area · 9 mi
- Kansas City · 11 mi
- Lee's Summit · 12 mi
- Overland Park · 15 mi
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