- Elevation
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob336 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Frontier Military Historic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2856, -94.8914
Veterans Administration Park is a park in Kansas, at a recorded 262 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the west-northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ray Miller Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 262 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Administration Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WNW 288° | 336 m | 2.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | NNW 336° | 331 m | 6.4 mi |
| Wagner Point | NNW 332° | 326 m | 5.5 mi |
| Government Hill | NW 324° | 324 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | NW 324° | 322 m | 5.8 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 2.1 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 158.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.8 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 19 mi
- Scarrit Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ray Miller Park: 0.7 mi
- Buffalo Bill Cody Park: 1.3 mi
- Stubby Park: 1.6 mi
- Leavenworth Soccer Complex: 2.1 mi
- Lansing City Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 2.3 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 2.4 mi
- Molten Swing: 9.2 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 11.7 mi
- Dragon Statue: 12.0 mi
Historic sites
- Lamp of Knowledge: 4.2 mi
- Dwight D. Eisenhower: 4.4 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Monument: 4.4 mi
- General Roscoe Robinson Jr.: 4.5 mi
- BG Benjamin H. Grierson: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 53
- Atlas 9: 12.5 mi
- Grinter Place State Historic Site: 16.3 mi
- Breakout KC: 20.4 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 21.5 mi
- Hallmark Visitors Center: 21.8 mi
Museums: 47
Nature reserves: 21
- Schimmel City Access: 3.9 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 4.5 mi
- Humphrey Access: 5.5 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Parma Woods Conservation Area: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 17
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 16.0 mi
- Shanna Morrison Memorial Rose Garden: 20.0 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 20.5 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- Pilot Knob: 2.5 mi
- Government Hill: 5.1 mi
- Wagner Point: 5.5 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 5.8 mi
- Hancock Hill: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Bell Point: 6.0 mi
- Badger Ridge: 20.3 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 21.3 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 21.4 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Angel Falls: 2.9 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 16.0 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Delaware City: 4.5 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 15.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 14.3 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 14.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Weston · 9 mi
- Kansas City · 18 mi
- Kansas City · 21 mi
- Kansas City Area · 21 mi
- Atchison · 23 mi
- Lenexa · 24 mi
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