- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0860, -94.3563
George Owens Nature Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 248 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Family Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 8.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Independence Parks, Recreation, Tourism
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Owens Nature Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSW 191° | 342 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 189° | 330 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 132° | 306 m | 14.6 mi |
| Wagon Knob | ESE 115° | 305 m | 23.4 mi |
| Nebo Hill | N 0° | 291 m | 8.6 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 121° | 289 m | 10.9 mi |
| Minter Hill | SE 130° | 288 m | 9.0 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 119° | 286 m | 10.7 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 11.2 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 14.6 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 21.5 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 10 mi
- Kaw Point · 14 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Blackburn School Park: 1.2 mi
- Beckett Park: 1.2 mi
- Clothier Park: 1.3 mi
- Little Blue Park: 1.3 mi
- Adventure Oasis Water Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Andrew Drumm: 2.3 mi
- Children on a Summer Day: 2.7 mi
- Old Man's Bench: 2.7 mi
- The Wild Mustang: 2.8 mi
- Harry S Truman: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Independence Police Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Hughes House: 3.2 mi
- Jackson County Marshal's House and Jail Museum: 3.2 mi
- Harry S Truman: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 3.0 mi
- 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum: 3.2 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 3.2 mi
- Bingham Waggoner Estate: 3.4 mi
- National Frontier Trails Museum: 3.5 mi
Cliffs
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.1 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.1 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.2 mi
- Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone Cliffs: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 3.2 mi
- Mamba: 9.1 mi
- Fury Of The Nile: 9.1 mi
- Prowler: 9.2 mi
- Boomerang: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 29
- Blue Springs Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 10.5 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 4.3 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 5.0 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 10.4 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 13
- Arsenal Hill: 8.3 mi
- Nebo Hill: 8.6 mi
- Minter Hill: 9.0 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 10.7 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Watts Mill: 16.7 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 5.5 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 22.5 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Line Creek Double Falls: 15.9 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
- Tryst Falls: 20.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 3.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Quindaro Townsite: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 2 mi away.
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