- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0585, -94.3754
Van Hook Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 248 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Glendale Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 8.2 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Hook Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 189° | 342 m | 19.4 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 185° | 330 m | 11.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 124° | 306 m | 14.3 mi |
| Wagon Knob | ESE 109° | 305 m | 23.6 mi |
| Nebo Hill | N 6° | 291 m | 10.6 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 109° | 289 m | 11.0 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 116° | 288 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 107° | 286 m | 10.9 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 10.6 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 16.1 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 19.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 10 mi
- Kaw Point · 13 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Glendale Park: 0.8 mi
- Carriage Hills Park: 0.9 mi
- Beckett Park: 1.0 mi
- Blackburn School Park: 1.1 mi
- Clothier Park: 1.2 mi
Cliffs
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 1.0 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 1.0 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 1.0 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 1.0 mi
- Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone Cliffs: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Andrew Drumm: 1.1 mi
- Old Man's Bench: 2.5 mi
- Children on a Summer Day: 2.7 mi
- The Wild Mustang: 2.7 mi
- Harry S Truman: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Ashley and Vicki Bernard: 1.5 mi
- Jimmy Golden: 1.5 mi
- Hughes House: 2.8 mi
- Bess Truman Birthplace: 2.9 mi
- Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Bingham Waggoner Estate: 3.0 mi
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 3.1 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 3.1 mi
- 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum: 3.2 mi
- National Frontier Trails Museum: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 3.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 7.9 mi
- Baboon: 8.6 mi
- Painted Dogs: 8.6 mi
- Hippopotomus: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 29
- Blue Springs Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 8.6 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 10.1 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 4.5 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 9.3 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 13
- Minter Hill: 8.8 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 9.8 mi
- Nebo Hill: 10.6 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 10.9 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Watts Mill: 14.8 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Line Creek Double Falls: 16.1 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 16.9 mi
- Tryst Falls: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming Beach: 4.1 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Quindaro Townsite: 16.7 mi
- Kimpton: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 3.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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 | 28 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Independence · 3 mi
- Lee's Summit · 9 mi
- Kansas City · 11 mi
- Kansas City Area · 11 mi
- Kansas City · 14 mi
- Overland Park · 17 mi
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