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King Hill

King Hill, seen from above at true elevation

King Hill rises to 323 m in Missouri. Lookout Mountain stands 357 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is King Hill Overlook, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in Missouri, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31606144, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
323 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.71916, -94.85913

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • King Hill Overlook: 0.0 mi
  • King Hill Drive: 0.2 mi
  • Southwest Parkway: 0.5 mi
  • Hyde Park: 0.7 mi
  • Seitz park: 1.4 mi
Museums: 16
Nature reserves: 13
Historic sites: 11
  • St. Joseph Missouri: 2.6 mi
  • Pony Express Hill Figure: 3.6 mi
  • Fort Smtih: 3.7 mi
  • Walter Cronkite Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Krug Castle: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 6
  • President Lincoln Mural: 3.2 mi
  • Pony Express Monument: 3.4 mi
  • Tall Oak: 13.1 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 13.1 mi
  • Amelia Earhart: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • CB&Q Locomotive 5614: 2.7 mi
  • Nelson Rogers Residence: 13.1 mi
  • Sallie House: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 17.2 mi
  • Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 17.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of King Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainNW357 m20.3 mi
Hancock HillS331 m24.5 mi
Peach Tree PeakNNW20 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5619:32
June solstice05:5220:1120:52
September equinox07:0818:4319:18
December solstice07:3816:1616:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273243546574787567554231
Precip in0.71.02.13.74.94.74.73.83.22.81.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Joseph Rosecrans MEM AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358033862

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