- Elevation, modelled
- 295 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Frontier Military Historic Byway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2290, -94.6657
Park Forest Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 295 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 7.7 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Park Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 288° | 336 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NW 304° | 331 m | 17.6 mi |
| Wagner Point | WNW 301° | 326 m | 17.1 mi |
| Government Hill | WNW 298° | 324 m | 17.1 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WNW 299° | 322 m | 17.7 mi |
| Nebo Hill | E 94° | 291 m | 16.6 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | E 98° | 277 m | 14.0 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 9.8 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 14.3 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 8 mi
- Scarrit Point · 10 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Park Forest Park: 0.2 mi
- North Congress Playground Park: 0.4 mi
- North Congress Greenway: 0.6 mi
- Highland Meadows Park: 0.7 mi
- The Oaks at Prairie View Neighborhood Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Remembrance Garden: 3.0 mi
- Prairie View Garden: 3.1 mi
- Teacher's Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins: 5.8 mi
- Veterans Monument: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Giant Chair: 3.5 mi
- Monarch Sculpture: 4.1 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 4.3 mi
- Threshold: 5.1 mi
- Nestle: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Observation Area/History Area: 5.6 mi
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum: 7.3 mi
- The Rabbit hOle: 8.3 mi
- Strawberry Hill Museum & Center: 8.4 mi
- Airline History Museum: 8.4 mi
Attractions
- 155 mm gun M1: 8.9 mi
- Breakout KC: 9.3 mi
- Patriot: 10.2 mi
- SteelHawk: 10.2 mi
- Skyliner: 10.2 mi
Cliffs
- Badger Ridge: 11.9 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 12.0 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 12.3 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 14.8 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Amity Woods Nature Park: 1.8 mi
- Northwood Park: 2.7 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 3.9 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 19
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 3.4 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 9.6 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 10.9 mi
Peaks: 9
- Arsenal Hill: 14.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 15.2 mi
- Nebo Hill: 16.6 mi
- Government Hill: 17.1 mi
- Wagner Point: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Line Creek Double Falls: 3.4 mi
- Angel Falls: 13.4 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
- Tryst Falls: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Watts Mill: 20.1 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 13.6 mi
- Swimming Beach: 23.3 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Quindaro Townsite: 5.2 mi
- Delaware City: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 18.3 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:09 | 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 8 mi
- Kansas City · 10 mi
- Kansas City Area · 10 mi
- Independence · 16 mi
- Overland Park · 17 mi
- Weston · 18 mi
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