- Elevation, modelled
- 229 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Spirit of Kansas City3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0741, -94.6573
Vega Field is a park in Kansas, at a modelled 229 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Emerson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Spirit of Kansas City passes 3.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vega Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | SSE 149° | 342 m | 23.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 316° | 336 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bowler Hill | SE 132° | 330 m | 19.1 mi |
| Wagner Point | NW 322° | 326 m | 24.7 mi |
| Government Hill | NW 320° | 324 m | 24.3 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ENE 60° | 291 m | 18.7 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 102° | 288 m | 23.6 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | ENE 57° | 277 m | 16.0 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 5.6 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 7.3 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 4 mi
- Scarrit Point · 7 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Emerson Park: 0.2 mi
- Silver City Park: 0.3 mi
- Ruby Park: 0.4 mi
- Clopper Park: 0.6 mi
- Westburrow Park and Nature Trail: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Anthology of Argentine Mural: 0.5 mi
- Ukraine Hedgehog: 2.2 mi
- Origin: 2.3 mi
- Scourge: 2.4 mi
- Scourge: 2.4 mi
Cliffs
- Badger Ridge: 1.2 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 2.1 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 2.3 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 8.4 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 8.8 mi
Historic sites
- Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch: 2.4 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Kansas City Stock Yards: 3.0 mi
- Historical Marker: 3.1 mi
- Kansas City: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- East Building: 3.4 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 4.1 mi
- Breakout KC: 4.6 mi
- Concorde Nose: 4.8 mi
- Pedestal Mounted Traffic Light: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Strawberry Hill Museum & Center: 3.4 mi
- Money Museum: 3.8 mi
- National WWI Museum and Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Science City: 3.9 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 27
- School Garden: 2.8 mi
- Rosedale Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Valentine Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 4.3 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Northwood Park: 8.6 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Charlotte Sawyers Nature Area: 9.9 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 11
- Overland Park: 14.2 mi
- Overland Park: 14.2 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 16.0 mi
- Nebo Hill: 18.7 mi
- Bowler Hill: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Turkey Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 9.1 mi
- Angel Falls: 18.3 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Quindaro Townsite: 5.5 mi
- Delaware City: 14.9 mi
- Powell: 25.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 17.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.3 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 9.6 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Dwtn AP, 5 mi away.
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