- Elevation, modelled
- 314 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Spirit of Kansas City11.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2787, -94.6080
Platte Purchase Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 314 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Romey Hills Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 11 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Platte Purchase Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | W 274° | 336 m | 17.6 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 290° | 331 m | 18.8 mi |
| Wagner Point | WNW 287° | 326 m | 18.5 mi |
| Government Hill | WNW 284° | 324 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WNW 286° | 322 m | 19.3 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ESE 109° | 291 m | 14.3 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | ESE 117° | 277 m | 12.1 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 11.6 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 12.0 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 157.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 11 mi
- Scarrit Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Romey Hills Park: 1.5 mi
- Karapat Park: 2.0 mi
- Barry-Platte Park: 2.0 mi
- Line Creek Meadows Park: 2.1 mi
- Fox Hill Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 3.5 mi
- Threshold: 4.4 mi
- Nestle: 4.4 mi
- Giant Chair: 5.3 mi
- Molten Swing: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
- Teacher's Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins: 4.6 mi
- Veterans Monument: 7.0 mi
- Veterans Monument: 7.0 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 7.0 mi
Museums: 60
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum: 6.1 mi
- Observation Area/History Area: 6.2 mi
- The Rabbit hOle: 10.2 mi
- Historic Liberty Jail: 10.2 mi
- Clay County Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
Attractions
- 155 mm gun M1: 8.2 mi
- Patriot: 9.6 mi
- Skyliner: 9.6 mi
- Spinning Dragons: 9.6 mi
- SteelHawk: 9.6 mi
Cliffs
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 15.3 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 15.5 mi
- Badger Ridge: 15.5 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 16.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Willow Brooke Park: 2.5 mi
- Amity Woods Nature Park: 4.4 mi
- Northwood Park: 5.8 mi
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 17
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 5.3 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 12.1 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 7
- Arsenal Hill: 12.1 mi
- Nebo Hill: 14.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 17.6 mi
- Wagner Point: 18.5 mi
- Government Hill: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Line Creek Double Falls: 5.4 mi
- Angel Falls: 16.5 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Tryst Falls: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 16.7 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 16.7 mi
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 20.9 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Watts Mill: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 9.3 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 20.5 mi
- Swimming Beach: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Quindaro Townsite: 9.1 mi
- Delaware City: 13.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:09 | 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–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, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Kansas City · 11 mi
- Kansas City · 12 mi
- Kansas City Area · 12 mi
- Kearney · 15 mi
- Independence · 17 mi
- Weston · 18 mi
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