- Elevation
- 291 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Spirit of Kansas City1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0884, -94.5978
Observation Park is a park in Missouri, at a recorded 291 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gage Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 1.3 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 291 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Observation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 157° | 342 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 309° | 336 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 142° | 330 m | 17.6 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ENE 57° | 291 m | 15.5 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 104° | 289 m | 23.0 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 106° | 288 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 103° | 286 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 87° | 282 m | 24.6 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 2.3 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 10.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 2 mi
- Scarrit Point · 4 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gage Park: 0.1 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Jarboe Park: 0.5 mi
- 18 Broadway Park: 0.6 mi
- Douglass Sprayground Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Bull Wall: 0.4 mi
- Betty: 0.7 mi
- The Hereford Bull: 0.8 mi
- The Great Frieze: 0.8 mi
- Memory Sphinx: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Historical Marker: 0.5 mi
- Kansas City Stock Yards: 0.6 mi
- Liberty Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Missouri Korean War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Memorial: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Science City: 0.7 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.7 mi
- National WWI Museum and Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Museum of BBQ: 0.9 mi
- Money Museum: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 1.0 mi
- Breakout KC: 1.6 mi
- American Jazz Walk of Fame: 1.9 mi
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 2.2 mi
- East Building: 4.1 mi
Cliffs
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 2.5 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 2.7 mi
- Badger Ridge: 3.7 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 5.6 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 27
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 1.3 mi
- Valentine Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Northwood Park: 7.8 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 10.8 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 11
- Arsenal Hill: 12.8 mi
- Nebo Hill: 15.5 mi
- Overland Park: 15.7 mi
- Overland Park: 15.7 mi
- Bowler Hill: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Turkey Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 7.8 mi
- Angel Falls: 20.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 14.9 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 22.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Quindaro Townsite: 5.7 mi
- Delaware City: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 10.2 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 1 mi
- Kansas City Area · 1 mi
- Kansas City · 2 mi
- Overland Park · 8 mi
- Independence · 10 mi
- Lenexa · 12 mi
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