- Elevation, modelled
- 266 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive6.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2119, -94.5311
Big Shoal Heritage Area is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 266 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 6.4 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Shoal Heritage Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 285° | 336 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 297° | 331 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 162° | 330 m | 23.6 mi |
| Wagner Point | WNW 295° | 326 m | 24.0 mi |
| Government Hill | WNW 292° | 324 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WNW 293° | 322 m | 24.7 mi |
| Nebo Hill | E 90° | 291 m | 9.4 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | SE 127° | 289 m | 23.5 mi |
- 6.4 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 7.4 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 14.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 153.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 7 mi
- Kaw Point · 8 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Rabbit hOle: 5.8 mi
- Clay County Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Historic Liberty Jail: 6.4 mi
- Jesse James Bank Museum: 6.5 mi
- Hidden Hollow Park: 0.7 mi
- Brookhill Park: 0.9 mi
- Rock Creek Meadows: 1.0 mi
- Happy Rock Park: 1.2 mi
- Trail of Heroes Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 2.1 mi
- Patriot: 3.4 mi
- Skyliner: 3.4 mi
- Spinning Dragons: 3.4 mi
- SteelHawk: 3.4 mi
- Teacher's Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Monument: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Monument: 3.1 mi
- Honor Roll: 5.1 mi
- Scarritt Point: 6.6 mi
- Nestle: 2.2 mi
- Threshold: 2.3 mi
- Worlds of Fun Balloon Sculpture: 3.4 mi
- Divine Mercy Statue: 3.9 mi
- Giant Chair: 4.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 10.6 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 10.6 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 10.8 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 11.0 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 11.1 mi
- Willow Brooke Park: 4.1 mi
- Northwood Park: 5.6 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 8.1 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 6.7 mi
- Nebo Hill: 9.4 mi
- Minter Hill: 21.8 mi
- Bone Hill: 22.2 mi
- Pilot Knob: 22.5 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 4.4 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
- Tryst Falls: 17.7 mi
- Angel Falls: 20.7 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Watts Mill: 19.1 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 21.6 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 22.2 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 22.8 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 22.9 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 13.6 mi
- Swimming Beach: 17.5 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 19.6 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 8.1 mi
- Delaware City: 17.1 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 10.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 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, 7 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Kansas City · 8 mi
- Kansas City Area · 8 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Independence · 10 mi
- Kearney · 14 mi
- Overland Park · 18 mi
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