Weston Historical Museum
Weston Historical Museum is a museum in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the south-southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Weston City Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 167 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Wikidata Q579781, matched on coordinates and name (268 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1902
What to expect
How to reach it
- 166.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.7 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 7.0 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 26 mi
- Scarrit Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Weston City Park: 0.1 mi
- Benner Park: 0.7 mi
- Bless Park: 1.1 mi
- Parade Field: 4.0 mi
- Zais Park: 4.1 mi
- Site of Halfway House and Stone Basement: 3.4 mi
- Fort de Cavagnial: 3.5 mi
- Dragoon Barracks: 4.0 mi
- Old Blockhouse: 4.0 mi
- Old Stone Wall: 4.0 mi
- The National Silk Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 4.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Center: 4.8 mi
- C W Parker Carousel Museum: 6.6 mi
- First City Museum: 6.7 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Oak Mills Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Guy B. Park Conservation Area: 5.3 mi
- Humphrey Access: 7.0 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 7.7 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 6.5 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 6.7 mi
- Molten Swing: 12.5 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 14.8 mi
- Amelia Earhart: 15.5 mi
- Hancock Hill: 3.6 mi
- Wagner Point: 4.5 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 5.0 mi
- Government Hill: 5.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 8.2 mi
- Sallie House: 15.6 mi
- Atlas 9: 21.0 mi
- CB&Q Locomotive 5614: 24.0 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 24.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 12.9 mi
- Delaware City: 13.0 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 22.0 mi
- Morrow Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 21.2 mi
- Leah Spratt Park: 23.9 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 7.4 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 7.5 mi
- Angel Falls: 11.4 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 21.3 mi
- Bell Point: 4.1 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weston Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SSW 193° | 336 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SW 215° | 331 m | 3.6 mi |
| Wagner Point | SSW 208° | 326 m | 4.5 mi |
| Government Hill | SSW 208° | 324 m | 5.3 mi |
| King Hill | N 6° | 323 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | SW 216° | 322 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1195650962
Day trips start here
- Weston · 0 mi
- Atchison · 16 mi
- Kansas City · 25 mi
- Kansas City · 28 mi
- Kansas City Area · 28 mi
- Kearney · 29 mi
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