- Elevation, modelled
- 268 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1930, -94.5354
Big Shoal Greenway is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 268 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Penguin Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 5.1 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Kansas City Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Shoal Greenway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 289° | 336 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 300° | 331 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 160° | 330 m | 22.4 mi |
| Wagner Point | WNW 298° | 326 m | 24.4 mi |
| Government Hill | WNW 296° | 324 m | 24.4 mi |
| Nebo Hill | E 83° | 291 m | 9.7 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | SE 124° | 289 m | 22.9 mi |
| Minter Hill | SE 128° | 288 m | 21.1 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 6.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 14.2 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 151.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 5 mi
- Kaw Point · 7 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Penguin Park: 0.4 mi
- Brookhill Park: 0.6 mi
- Lakewood Greenway: 0.8 mi
- Lakewood Park: 1.0 mi
- Little Gully Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum: 1.4 mi
- The Rabbit hOle: 4.5 mi
- The Museum of Kansas City: 5.3 mi
- TWA Museum: 6.1 mi
- Airline History Museum: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- 155 mm gun M1: 1.4 mi
- Patriot: 2.8 mi
- SteelHawk: 2.8 mi
- Skyliner: 2.8 mi
- Spinning Dragons: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Monument: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Monument: 2.2 mi
- Teacher's Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Honor Roll: 3.8 mi
- Scarritt Point: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Divine Mercy Statue: 2.6 mi
- Nestle: 2.7 mi
- Threshold: 2.8 mi
- Worlds of Fun Balloon Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 3.8 mi
Cliffs
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 9.4 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 9.4 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 9.5 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 9.8 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Willow Brooke Park: 5.2 mi
- Northwood Park: 5.3 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 8.5 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 20
Peaks: 13
- Arsenal Hill: 6.9 mi
- Nebo Hill: 9.7 mi
- Minter Hill: 21.1 mi
- Bone Hill: 22.0 mi
- Bowler Hill: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Line Creek Double Falls: 4.2 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
- Tryst Falls: 18.7 mi
- Angel Falls: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Watts Mill: 17.8 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 22.9 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 23.4 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 23.7 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 23.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 14.8 mi
- Swimming Beach: 16.6 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Quindaro Townsite: 7.3 mi
- Delaware City: 17.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 9.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Dwtn AP, 5 mi away.
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