- Elevation, modelled
- 295 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Miller Hill342 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cliff Drive5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0933, -94.4115
Pioneer Spring is a spring in Missouri, at a modelled 295 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Historical Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Cliff Drive passes 5.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | S 183° | 342 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bowler Hill | S 176° | 330 m | 14.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 127° | 306 m | 17.3 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NNE 20° | 291 m | 8.7 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | ESE 116° | 289 m | 13.7 mi |
| Minter Hill | ESE 122° | 288 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | ESE 114° | 286 m | 13.6 mi |
| Bone Hill | E 86° | 282 m | 14.6 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 8.2 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 17.5 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 19.2 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 7 mi
- Kaw Point · 11 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- Independence Police Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Jackson County Marshal's House and Jail Museum: 0.2 mi
- Second Battle of Independence October 1864: 0.2 mi
- Harry S Truman: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 0.0 mi
- 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum: 0.2 mi
- 1827 Log Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- National Frontier Trails Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Peace Pavilion: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Young Park: 0.1 mi
- Curtis Park: 0.2 mi
- Campus Park: 0.7 mi
- Bingham-Waggoner Estate: 0.7 mi
- Temple Lot: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Mamba: 6.7 mi
- Fury Of The Nile: 6.7 mi
- Lucy's Tugboat: 6.8 mi
- Pigpen's Petting Farm: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- Harry S Truman: 0.3 mi
- Bertoldie Memorial: 0.5 mi
- UN Peace Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Andrew Drumm: 2.0 mi
- Frank White: 4.6 mi
Cliffs
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.7 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.8 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.9 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 3.9 mi
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 21
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- The Q Garden;Quilombo: 8.4 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 8.5 mi
- Blue Springs Community Garden: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 5.4 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 7.1 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
Peaks: 12
- Arsenal Hill: 7.3 mi
- Nebo Hill: 8.7 mi
- Minter Hill: 11.7 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 13.6 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Watts Mill: 14.8 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swimming Beach: 7.1 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 22.9 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Line Creek Double Falls: 13.1 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Tryst Falls: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Quindaro Townsite: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Independence · 0 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Kansas City Area · 9 mi
- Kansas City · 12 mi
- Lee's Summit · 12 mi
- Overland Park · 16 mi
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