Union Mill Access
Union Mill Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 248 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Edgerton City Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 174 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 173.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 18.8 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 27.4 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 28 mi
- Scarrit Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Edgerton City Park: 1.5 mi
- Dean Park: 6.3 mi
- Camden Point Park: 6.8 mi
- Gower City Park: 7.4 mi
- Little Platte Park: 7.8 mi
- Remembrance Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Mary Wilhelmina Lancaster: 11.7 mi
- Anchor Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Platte County Veterans Cannon: 12.0 mi
- Site of Halfway House and Stone Basement: 13.1 mi
- Ben Ferrell Museum: 12.0 mi
- Weston Historical Museum: 14.8 mi
- The National Silk Art Museum: 14.9 mi
- Observation Area/History Area: 15.3 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 17.9 mi
- Smithville Lake Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Guy B. Park Conservation Area: 10.0 mi
- Pigeon Hill Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
- McGee Family Conservation Area: 12.6 mi
- Lathrop Bridge Access: 13.7 mi
- Molten Swing: 15.3 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 15.4 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 19.1 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 19.1 mi
- President Lincoln Mural: 20.3 mi
- King Hill: 17.8 mi
- Hancock Hill: 18.0 mi
- Wagner Point: 18.7 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 19.4 mi
- Government Hill: 19.4 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 7.4 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 7.5 mi
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 18.7 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 18.8 mi
- Bayfield: 18.8 mi
- Delaware City: 22.2 mi
- Boxford: 23.4 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 24.9 mi
- CB&Q Locomotive 5614: 19.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Church: 23.0 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 23.9 mi
- Sallie House: 24.7 mi
- OLOG Mary Garden: 19.6 mi
- Leah Spratt Park: 19.6 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 21.7 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 21.8 mi
- Tryst Falls: 22.6 mi
- Angel Falls: 22.9 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 9.1 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 22.5 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Bell Point: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union Mill Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SW 225° | 336 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 237° | 331 m | 18.0 mi |
| Wagner Point | SW 234° | 326 m | 18.7 mi |
| Government Hill | SW 233° | 324 m | 19.4 mi |
| King Hill | NW 323° | 323 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | SW 235° | 322 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:16 | 16:59 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville Lake, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1422882344
Day trips start here
- Weston · 15 mi
- Kearney · 19 mi
- Atchison · 25 mi
- Kansas City · 28 mi
- Kansas City · 29 mi
- Kansas City Area · 29 mi
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