- Elevation
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Spirit of Kansas City2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1493, -94.5695
Macken Park is a park in Missouri, at a recorded 226 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheel Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 2.8 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 226 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Macken Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 298° | 336 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 308° | 331 m | 25.0 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 152° | 330 m | 20.4 mi |
| Wagner Point | NW 306° | 326 m | 24.4 mi |
| Government Hill | NW 304° | 324 m | 24.3 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ENE 69° | 291 m | 12.2 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 115° | 289 m | 23.0 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 119° | 288 m | 21.0 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 2.4 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 12.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 3 mi
- Kaw Point · 3 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wheel Park: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Richards Park: 0.4 mi
- Dagg Park: 0.4 mi
- Caboose Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Liberty: 0.3 mi
- Divine Mercy Statue: 1.0 mi
- Abstract Sculpture: 2.7 mi
- Constrained Chaos: 2.8 mi
- Buttons and Bovine: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Honor Roll: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Monument: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Monument: 2.2 mi
- The Garrison Field House: 2.6 mi
- Scarritt Point: 2.7 mi
Museums
- The Rabbit hOle: 1.1 mi
- TWA Museum: 2.6 mi
- Airline History Museum: 2.7 mi
- The Museum of Kansas City: 2.7 mi
- Arabia Steamboat Museum: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Breakout KC: 2.9 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 4.0 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 4.1 mi
- Linus' Launcher: 4.6 mi
- Timberwolf: 4.6 mi
Cliffs
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 7.0 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 7.1 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 7.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 7.3 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 27
Nature reserves: 22
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Northwood Park: 4.8 mi
- Willow Brooke Park: 8.0 mi
- Amity Woods Nature Park: 9.3 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 13
- Arsenal Hill: 9.4 mi
- Nebo Hill: 12.2 mi
- Overland Park: 20.2 mi
- Overland Park: 20.2 mi
- Bowler Hill: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Line Creek Double Falls: 4.2 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Angel Falls: 19.7 mi
- Tryst Falls: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Watts Mill: 14.5 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 15.8 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 17.8 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Quindaro Townsite: 4.9 mi
- Delaware City: 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 9.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 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, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 3 mi
- Kansas City Area · 3 mi
- Kansas City · 4 mi
- Independence · 9 mi
- Overland Park · 13 mi
- Lenexa · 16 mi
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