Schimmel City Access
Schimmel City Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 3.9 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 158.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.3 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 17 mi
- Scarrit Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Creek Greenway: 3.3 mi
- Veterans Administration Park: 3.9 mi
- Ray Miller Park: 4.4 mi
- Lansing City Park: 4.6 mi
- Platte Valley Park: 4.7 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 5.0 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 5.1 mi
- Molten Swing: 5.4 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 7.9 mi
- Dragon Statue: 12.7 mi
- Platte County Veterans Cannon: 5.7 mi
- Anchor Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Lamp of Knowledge: 6.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark Trail: 6.4 mi
- Second Bridge Across The Missouri: 6.4 mi
- Atlas 9: 12.1 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Breakout KC: 17.8 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 18.1 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 19.4 mi
- C W Parker Carousel Museum: 5.1 mi
- Lansing Historical Society and Museum: 5.1 mi
- Observation Area/History Area: 5.3 mi
- Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum: 5.4 mi
- National Fred Harvey Museum: 5.4 mi
- Bell Point: 8.2 mi
- Badger Ridge: 18.5 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 19.3 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 19.5 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 21.5 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Humphrey Access: 3.2 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 6.7 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 7.7 mi
- Amity Woods Nature Park: 7.8 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 12.7 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 17.9 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 18.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.3 mi
- Government Hill: 7.7 mi
- Wagner Point: 7.8 mi
- Hancock Hill: 8.4 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 8.4 mi
- Delaware City: 4.7 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 12.7 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 20.1 mi
- Angel Falls: 5.9 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 12.7 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 12.8 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 12.9 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schimmel City Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | W 273° | 336 m | 6.3 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 310° | 331 m | 8.4 mi |
| Wagner Point | NW 304° | 326 m | 7.8 mi |
| Government Hill | WNW 298° | 324 m | 7.7 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WNW 300° | 322 m | 8.4 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | ESE 106° | 277 m | 23.0 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1422880783
Day trips start here
- Weston · 9 mi
- Kansas City · 16 mi
- Kansas City Area · 18 mi
- Kansas City · 19 mi
- Overland Park · 23 mi
- Lenexa · 24 mi
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