- Elevation, modelled
- 234 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0160, -94.3764
Velie Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 234 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Winterset Limestone Outcrop, a cliff 0.9 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 9.9 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Velie Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 191° | 342 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 186° | 330 m | 8.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 113° | 306 m | 13.0 mi |
| Wagon Knob | ESE 102° | 305 m | 22.9 mi |
| Staley Mound | SSE 156° | 299 m | 23.5 mi |
| Schindorff Hill | SSE 159° | 297 m | 22.3 mi |
| Nebo Hill | N 5° | 291 m | 13.5 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | E 94° | 289 m | 10.5 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 11.8 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 17.2 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 18.1 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 11 mi
- Kaw Point · 14 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 0.9 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 1.0 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 1.0 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 1.0 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Wind Sculptures: 1.4 mi
- Bryan C Pottberg Park: 1.5 mi
- Waterfall Park: 1.6 mi
- Adair Park: 1.8 mi
- Lakewood Development Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Ashley and Vicki Bernard: 1.7 mi
- Jimmy Golden: 1.7 mi
- World War Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Skate Statue: 4.0 mi
- Burrus' Old Mill: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Old Man's Bench: 3.5 mi
- Andrew Drumm: 3.7 mi
- Children on a Summer Day: 3.8 mi
- The Wild Mustang: 3.8 mi
- Three Crosses Stand: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Natural Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 5.8 mi
- Chimpanzees: 7.7 mi
- Crocodile: 7.7 mi
- Hippopotomus: 7.7 mi
Museums: 59
- Raytown Historical Society & Museum: 4.9 mi
- Blue Springs Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Bingham Waggoner Estate: 5.3 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 5.6 mi
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 35
- Blue Springs Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 7.7 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 10.5 mi
- Manheim Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 5.0 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 6.5 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 9.8 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 10.3 mi
- Heartland Overlook Preserve: 10.5 mi
Peaks: 15
- Minter Hill: 8.1 mi
- Bowler Hill: 8.9 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 10.5 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Quindaro Townsite: 18.0 mi
- Kimpton: 20.6 mi
- Powell: 23.7 mi
- West Union: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Family Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Watts Mill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Turkey Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swimming Beach: 2.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 5.7 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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Independence · 6 mi
- Lee's Summit · 6 mi
- Kansas City · 12 mi
- Kansas City Area · 12 mi
- Kansas City · 15 mi
- Overland Park · 16 mi
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