- Elevation
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Spirit of Kansas Cityon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1164, -94.6119
Kaw Point Riverfront Park is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 225 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Preceding On, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Spirit of Kansas City runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 225 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kaw Point Riverfront Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NW 306° | 336 m | 21.4 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 315° | 331 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 143° | 330 m | 19.6 mi |
| Wagner Point | NW 313° | 326 m | 24.1 mi |
| Government Hill | NW 311° | 324 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | NW 312° | 322 m | 24.6 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ENE 64° | 291 m | 15.2 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 108° | 289 m | 24.3 mi |
- On the Spirit of Kansas City
- 2.7 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 10.3 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 1 mi
- Scarrit Point · 4 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Preceding On: 0.1 mi
- Air Play: 1.3 mi
- The Needle: 1.5 mi
- The Hereford Bull: 1.5 mi
- Abstract Sculpture: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Saint John's Park: 0.4 mi
- Huron Park: 0.7 mi
- Edgerton Park: 0.9 mi
- Jersey Creek Park: 1.0 mi
- Splitlog Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Strawberry Hill Museum & Center: 0.4 mi
- Airline History Museum: 0.6 mi
- TWA Museum: 1.1 mi
- Arabia Steamboat Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Box Gallery: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Kansas City: 1.2 mi
- Slavery in Kansas City: 1.2 mi
- The French and the Lewis & Clark Expedition: 1.3 mi
- Corps of Discovery: 1.3 mi
- James Pendergast: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Breakout KC: 1.5 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 2.9 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 3.1 mi
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 4.1 mi
- East Building: 5.8 mi
Cliffs
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 4.1 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 4.3 mi
- Badger Ridge: 4.7 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 7.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 27
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 1.5 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Valentine Community Garden: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Northwood Park: 5.7 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 8.9 mi
- Amity Woods Nature Park: 10.1 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 13
- Arsenal Hill: 12.4 mi
- Nebo Hill: 15.2 mi
- Overland Park: 17.4 mi
- Overland Park: 17.4 mi
- Bowler Hill: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Line Creek Double Falls: 5.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
- Angel Falls: 18.6 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 16.4 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 20.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Quindaro Townsite: 3.7 mi
- Delaware City: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 12.1 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:17 | 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, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 1 mi
- Kansas City · 2 mi
- Kansas City Area · 2 mi
- Overland Park · 10 mi
- Independence · 11 mi
- Lenexa · 13 mi
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