- Elevation
- 297 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Frontier Military Historic Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0472, -94.6933
Highland Park is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 297 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 297 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Highland Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SE 143° | 342 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 323° | 336 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 124° | 330 m | 19.5 mi |
| Government Hill | NNW 327° | 324 m | 24.6 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ENE 58° | 291 m | 21.3 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | NE 56° | 277 m | 18.6 mi |
| Observation Bluff | WSW 243° | 277 m | 21.4 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 8.2 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 21.6 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 7 mi
- Scarrit Point · 9 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Highland Park: 0.1 mi
- Turner Walking Park: 0.4 mi
- Brown Park: 0.7 mi
- Brown Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Waterfall Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- PLANTING THE SEEDS: 1.6 mi
- PLANTING THE SEEDS: 1.6 mi
- PLANTING THE SEEDS: 1.6 mi
- STILL TIME: 1.7 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Shawnee Town Museum: 2.1 mi
- Johnson County Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- The 1950's All - Electric House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Legler Barn Museum: 4.3 mi
- Overland Park Historical Society: 4.5 mi
Cliffs
- Badger Ridge: 2.2 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 3.8 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 3.8 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 7.8 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
- Helen S. Cuddy Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Pearl Harbor Park: 2.9 mi
- AT&T Pocket Park: 3.3 mi
- Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- East Building: 3.8 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 4.0 mi
- Candy Cane Lane: 4.8 mi
- Concorde Nose: 5.3 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 27
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 1.6 mi
- Helen S. Cuddy Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- School Garden: 4.2 mi
- Rosedale Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Northwood Park: 10.8 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 11.1 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 9
- Overland Park: 12.4 mi
- Overland Park: 12.4 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 18.6 mi
- Bowler Hill: 19.5 mi
- Nebo Hill: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Turkey Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 11.5 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 16.1 mi
- Angel Falls: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Quindaro Townsite: 7.6 mi
- Delaware City: 15.1 mi
- Powell: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 8.7 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swim Beach: 17.7 mi
- Swimming Beach: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 15.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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, 8 mi away.
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