- Elevation, modelled
- 287 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive6.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0267, -94.4951
Palmer Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 287 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Westerville Limestone Outcrop, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 6.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Relatively undeveloped city park, planned as a natural area and outdoor nature classroom for adjacent elementary school. Has an outdoor classroom area with benches, a few picnic tables, and a grassy area for parking at the gate. Added to KC Parks in 1978.
- Operated by
- Kansas City Parks Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palmer Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 169° | 342 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SSE 151° | 330 m | 11.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 107° | 306 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 30° | 291 m | 14.8 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 95° | 289 m | 16.9 mi |
| Minter Hill | E 97° | 288 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | E 93° | 286 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bone Hill | ENE 74° | 282 m | 19.9 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 6.6 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 13.0 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Old Trails Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 7 mi
- Kaw Point · 9 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 0.3 mi
- Wea Shale Outcrop?: 0.4 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 0.5 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 0.7 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 0.9 mi
- Sarah Colman-Livengood Park: 1.3 mi
- Terry Copeland Park (under development): 1.3 mi
- Swope Soccer Village: 1.7 mi
- Big Blue Battlefield Park: 1.8 mi
- Hibbs Park: 2.3 mi
- Lamar Hunt: 1.7 mi
- George Brett: 1.9 mi
- Dick Howser: 1.9 mi
- Frank White: 1.9 mi
- Ewing and Muriel Kauffman: 2.0 mi
- Historical Marker: 1.8 mi
- Brooking Cemetery: 1.9 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Historical Marker: 1.9 mi
- Historical Marker: 2.0 mi
- Dingos: 2.0 mi
- Emus: 2.0 mi
- Wallabies: 2.0 mi
- Red Kangaroo: 2.0 mi
- Tree Kangaroo: 2.0 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 2.1 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 4.4 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 4.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.4 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 8.1 mi
- Saeger Woods Conservation Area: 10.8 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 10.9 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 11.1 mi
- Bowler Hill: 11.0 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 12.8 mi
- Minter Hill: 14.5 mi
- Overland Park: 14.5 mi
- Overland Park: 14.5 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 12.5 mi
- Powell: 22.0 mi
- Kimpton: 22.4 mi
- West Union: 22.9 mi
- Delaware City: 23.6 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 10.4 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 22.7 mi
- Watts Mill: 8.3 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 6.4 mi
- Swimming Beach: 8.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:17 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Independence · 6 mi
- Kansas City · 7 mi
- Kansas City Area · 7 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Lee's Summit · 10 mi
- Overland Park · 10 mi
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