Observation Area/History Area
Observation Area/History Area is a museum in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Molten Swing, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 8.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 158.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.7 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 14 mi
- Scarrit Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Molten Swing: 0.1 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 2.7 mi
- Giant Chair: 8.9 mi
- Threshold: 9.6 mi
- Monarch Sculpture: 9.6 mi
- North Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Owen O Orr Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Ferrelview City Park: 3.1 mi
- Woodcrest Apartment Park: 3.1 mi
- Mark L. McHenry Park: 3.2 mi
- Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins: 2.3 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 5.0 mi
- Prairie View Garden: 5.0 mi
- Platte County Veterans Cannon: 6.0 mi
- Anchor Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Atlas 9: 13.3 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 13.7 mi
- Breakout KC: 14.9 mi
- Patriot: 15.1 mi
- Skyliner: 15.1 mi
- Ben Ferrell Museum: 5.9 mi
- Lansing Historical Society and Museum: 10.1 mi
- C W Parker Carousel Museum: 10.2 mi
- National Fred Harvey Museum: 10.5 mi
- Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum: 10.5 mi
- Bell Point: 12.7 mi
- Badger Ridge: 17.1 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 17.4 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 17.7 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 20.4 mi
- Amity Woods Nature Park: 3.8 mi
- Schimmel City Access: 5.3 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Humphrey Access: 5.6 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 6.5 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 8.8 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 15.2 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.5 mi
- Wagner Point: 12.4 mi
- Government Hill: 12.5 mi
- Hancock Hill: 12.7 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 13.1 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 8.9 mi
- Angel Falls: 10.9 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Tryst Falls: 24.4 mi
- Delaware City: 8.4 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 10.5 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 24.5 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 12.8 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 12.8 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 11.6 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 21.8 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Observation Area/History Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | W 270° | 336 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 293° | 331 m | 12.7 mi |
| Wagner Point | WNW 289° | 326 m | 12.4 mi |
| Government Hill | WNW 285° | 324 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WNW 287° | 322 m | 13.1 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ESE 107° | 291 m | 20.5 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | ESE 112° | 277 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 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 | 29 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Intl AP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10686656006
Day trips start here
- Weston · 12 mi
- Kansas City · 14 mi
- Kansas City · 16 mi
- Kansas City Area · 16 mi
- Kearney · 20 mi
- Independence · 22 mi
Take the scenic way to Observation Area/History Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.