Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area
Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west-southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Humphrey Access, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 4.9 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 160.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.8 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 18 mi
- Scarrit Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Creek Greenway: 2.4 mi
- Riverview Park: 3.2 mi
- Platte Valley Park: 3.3 mi
- Rising Star Park: 3.7 mi
- Harrel Ferrel Park: 3.9 mi
- Platte County Veterans Cannon: 3.9 mi
- Anchor Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Site of Halfway House and Stone Basement: 5.1 mi
- Lamp of Knowledge: 5.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Trail: 5.4 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 4.8 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 4.8 mi
- Molten Swing: 5.6 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 8.1 mi
- Giant Chair: 13.8 mi
- Atlas 9: 14.0 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 17.4 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 19.0 mi
- Breakout KC: 19.2 mi
- Patriot: 20.3 mi
- Ben Ferrell Museum: 4.0 mi
- C W Parker Carousel Museum: 4.8 mi
- National Fred Harvey Museum: 5.2 mi
- Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum: 5.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Center: 5.4 mi
- Humphrey Access: 1.3 mi
- Schimmel City Access: 1.9 mi
- Guy B. Park Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 8.5 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 13.8 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 19.4 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Bell Point: 7.3 mi
- Badger Ridge: 20.2 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 20.9 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 21.2 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 23.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.5 mi
- Wagner Point: 6.9 mi
- Government Hill: 7.1 mi
- Hancock Hill: 7.3 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 7.6 mi
- Delaware City: 6.5 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 14.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 19.2 mi
- Angel Falls: 7.1 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 13.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 10.9 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 10.9 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WSW 256° | 336 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 298° | 331 m | 7.3 mi |
| Wagner Point | WNW 291° | 326 m | 6.9 mi |
| Government Hill | WNW 284° | 324 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WNW 287° | 322 m | 7.6 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | ESE 111° | 277 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:18 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1422873980
Day trips start here
- Weston · 8 mi
- Kansas City · 18 mi
- Kansas City · 20 mi
- Kansas City Area · 20 mi
- Atchison · 24 mi
- Kearney · 25 mi
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