- Elevation, modelled
- 263 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Frontier Military Historic Byway21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7852, -94.2731
Veteran's Memorial is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 263 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the west, 8.7 miles off. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 22 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Pleasant Hill Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | W 268° | 342 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bowler Hill | NW 317° | 330 m | 9.6 mi |
| Brookhart Hill | SSW 201° | 309 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kohler Hill | S 185° | 307 m | 9.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNE 30° | 306 m | 12.7 mi |
| Wagon Knob | ENE 57° | 305 m | 20.1 mi |
| Staley Mound | SE 143° | 299 m | 6.8 mi |
| Herrell Hill | SSW 209° | 299 m | 19.5 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 26.1 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 27.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Blind · 22 mi
- Scarrit Point · 27 mi
- Kaw Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Harvey E. "Jack" Gold: 5.2 mi
- Battle of Lone Jack: 7.8 mi
- The Burnt District Monument: 10.6 mi
- The Blue Spring: 15.5 mi
Parks
- Rock Island Park: 0.3 mi
- Cass County Fairground: 0.4 mi
- Pleasant Hill Recreation Complex: 1.2 mi
- Stone Creek Nature Trail: 1.4 mi
- Van Park Soccer Complex: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Dining Bell: 11.5 mi
- Diamond Mural: 15.4 mi
- Dandeblome Sculpture: 16.1 mi
- The Old Man Statue: 16.1 mi
- Blue Springs Mural: 16.1 mi
Cliffs
- Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone Cliffs: 11.7 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 13.1 mi
- Bethany Falls LS Outcrop & Winterset Limestone Cliff: 13.4 mi
- SniABar, Middle Creek, Bethany Falls, Winterset Limestone Outcrops: 13.6 mi
- SniABar, Middle Creek, Bethany Falls, Winterset Limestone Outcrops: 13.6 mi
Attractions
- Natural Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Old Red Bridge Love Locks: 18.7 mi
- Chimpanzees: 19.9 mi
- Black-footed Cats: 19.9 mi
- Leopard Tortoise: 19.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Lone Jack Civil War Museum: 7.7 mi
- Lee's Summit History Museum: 10.5 mi
- Belton Museum: 14.0 mi
- Dryden Drug Museum: 14.0 mi
- Grandview Train Museum: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 26
- Schindorff Hill: 5.4 mi
- Staley Mound: 6.8 mi
- Miller Hill: 8.7 mi
- Bowler Hill: 9.6 mi
- Kohler Hill: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Children's Garden: 13.8 mi
- Butterfly Meadow: 13.8 mi
- Heartland Harvest Garden: 13.9 mi
- East Lawn: 13.9 mi
- Fountain Garden: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Children's Memorial Butterfly Garden: 12.4 mi
- Ferguson-Herold Conservation Area: 16.7 mi
- Bittern Bottoms Conservation Area: 17.0 mi
- Saeger Woods Conservation Area: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Kimpton: 6.9 mi
- West Union: 15.6 mi
- Index: 16.7 mi
- Powell: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Watts Mill: 20.9 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swimming Beach: 15.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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 | 30 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasant Hill WFO, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Lee's Summit · 11 mi
- Independence · 22 mi
- Overland Park · 25 mi
- Kansas City · 27 mi
- Kansas City Area · 27 mi
- Lenexa · 27 mi
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