Parma Woods Conservation Area
Parma Woods Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Thousand Oaks Lake Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 10.8 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Cliff Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 10 mi
- Scarrit Point · 13 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thousand Oaks Lake Park: 0.8 mi
- Thousand Oaks Park: 0.9 mi
- Stonegate Park: 1.2 mi
- Walnut Creek Park: 2.7 mi
- Walnut Creek Clubhouse and Park: 2.9 mi
- Prairie View Garden: 2.7 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 2.8 mi
- Korean-Vietnam War Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins: 8.6 mi
- Dungeon Museum: 8.7 mi
- Atlas 9: 6.4 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 9.1 mi
- Breakout KC: 11.6 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 13.0 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 13.3 mi
- John Brown: 6.8 mi
- Molten Swing: 6.9 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 7.7 mi
- Giant Chair: 8.2 mi
- Monarch Sculpture: 8.3 mi
- Observation Area/History Area: 6.9 mi
- Lansing Historical Society and Museum: 7.8 mi
- Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society: 8.9 mi
- Strawberry Hill Museum & Center: 10.0 mi
- Basehor Historical Museum Society: 10.4 mi
- Badger Ridge: 11.8 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 12.7 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 12.9 mi
- Bell Point: 14.5 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 15.6 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 8.2 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 11.7 mi
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 12.3 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 1.8 mi
- Amity Woods Nature Park: 5.4 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Schimmel City Access: 6.7 mi
- Northwood Park: 7.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.2 mi
- Government Hill: 13.7 mi
- Wagner Point: 14.0 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 14.5 mi
- Hancock Hill: 14.7 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 8.1 mi
- Angel Falls: 8.6 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Delaware City: 4.9 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 6.5 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 17.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.0 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 18.8 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 18.8 mi
- Watts Mill: 20.1 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parma Woods Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NW 305° | 336 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 321° | 331 m | 14.7 mi |
| Wagner Point | NW 318° | 326 m | 14.0 mi |
| Government Hill | NW 315° | 324 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | NW 315° | 322 m | 14.5 mi |
| Nebo Hill | E 89° | 291 m | 21.9 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | E 91° | 277 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1348536272
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 10 mi
- Kansas City · 12 mi
- Kansas City Area · 12 mi
- Overland Park · 16 mi
- Weston · 16 mi
- Lenexa · 17 mi
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