Kansas City, MO-KS

Common name: Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Largest city Other cities	Kansas City, Missouri  - Overland Park  - Kansas City, KS  - Independence  - Olathe  - Lee's Summit  - Liberty  - Gladstone
Population	Ranked 28th in the U.S.
- Total	2.1 Million
- Density	363.9/sq. mi.  140.5/km²
Area	5,406 sq. mi. 14,002 km²
State(s)	- Missouri  - Kansas
Elevation
- Highest point	11601 feet (353.51 m)
- Lowest point	6901 feet (210.31 m)

Kansas City satellite map

The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen county metropolitan area is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri straddling the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. In 2007, it was estimated to have 2,037,357 people.^[2] The metro is the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri and largest with territory in Kansas, though Wichita Metropolitan Area is the largest metro anchored in Kansas. Satellite Cities over 100,000 population in the metropolitan area include Independence, Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas, Olathe, Kansas, and Overland Park, Kansas. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Location within the state of Kansas Coordinates: County Johnson County Government  - Mayor Carl R. Gerlach Area  - City 147. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... For other places with the same name, see Olathe (disambiguation). ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri, founded in 1952. ... There are two official definitions of metropolitan area used today in the United States, metropolitan statistical areas, and combined statistical areas, the former restrictive, the latter more extensive. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 401 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (669 × 1000 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The permission for use of this work has been archived in the Wikimedia OTRS system. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 401 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (669 × 1000 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The permission for use of this work has been archived in the Wikimedia OTRS system. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Wichita (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with satellite city. ... Independence is a city in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... For other places with the same name, see Olathe (disambiguation). ... Location within the state of Kansas Coordinates: County Johnson County Government  - Mayor Carl R. Gerlach Area  - City 147. ...

In 2007, Worldwide ERC and Primary Relocation recognized Kansas City third overall as one of the "Best Cities for Relocating Families" in the United States. Also in March 2007, Money Magazine rated Overland Park, Kansas, 6th best city to live in the United States. Neighboring city Olathe, Kansas, was rated 13th and Lee's Summit, Missouri, 44th best. Kansas City is one of 2 metro areas to have 2 cities in the top fifteen.^[3] Location within the state of Kansas Coordinates: County Johnson County Government  - Mayor Carl R. Gerlach Area  - City 147. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other places with the same name, see Olathe (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Geographic overview

See Also: The Districts of Downtown (Kansas City, Missouri) There are six sections of districts located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri which consists of business, entertainment, office buildings, and residential living. ...

The core of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area can be visualized roughly by the following divisions: This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Northland is locally referred to as "north of the river" (Missouri River) or "Kansas City North". (Often confused with Northtown, a nickname for North Kansas City) Contained wholly within Missouri, it encompasses portions of Clay County and Platte County including the northern half of Kansas City, Missouri, and the cities of Liberty,North Kansas City and Gladstone. The sharpest part of the river bend forms a peninsula containing the Charles B. Wheeler Kansas City Downtown Airport. The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... North Kansas City is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri, founded in 1952. ... A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three or more sides by water. ... Kansas City Downtown Airport, also known as Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, (IATA: MKC, ICAO: KMKC) is an airport in Kansas City, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri. ...

Midtown is the core of the metro area just directly to the south of downtown (south of 31st Street) and is mostly urban terrain. Contained within Kansas City, Missouri, it is broken up into the historical neighborhoods of Westport, The Country Club Plaza, Hyde Park, Ward Parkway, Brookside, West Plaza, Southmoreland, Valentine, Coleman Highlands and Rockhill. It contains the majority of the metro area's businesses, visitor attractions, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Kansas Citys Country Club Plaza The Country Club Plaza (often referred to as the Plaza) is an upscale shopping district in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was the second shopping center in the world designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by automobile. ... The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as seen from Emanuel Cleaver Boulevard to the south The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is the preeminent art museum in both Kansas City, Missouri, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Area as a whole. ... The University of Missouri-Kansas City (abbreviated UMKC) is an institution of higher learning located in Kansas City, Missouri. ...

South KC or "South Kansas City" is the southern half of Kansas City, Missouri as well as the suburbs of Lee's Summit, Grandview, Harrisonville, Belton, Raymore. It is sometimes called "the southland." Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... Grandview is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Harrisonville is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. ... Belton is a city in Cass County, Missouri, near Kansas City. ... Raymore is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. ...

The Eastside is an area of the metro that contains the eastern urban side of Kansas City, Missouri as well as the suburbs of Independence, Blue Springs and Raytown. This part of town is best known for the Truman Sports Complex where the Royals, Wizards and Chiefs play. Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Raytown is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... The Truman Sports Complex is a facility located in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC West (1970-present) Current uniform Team colors Red, White and Gold Mascot K. C. Wolf (1985-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) Personnel Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt...

Johnson County (the southwest portion of the metro) also "JoCo", indicates all of Johnson County, Kansas, which includes the cities of Overland Park, Lenexa, Olathe, Shawnee, and De Soto. Interstate 35 runs diagonally through Johnson County from the southwest toward the northeast and downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Lenexa is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... For other places with the same name, see Olathe (disambiguation). ... Shawnee is a rapidly growing community located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... De Soto is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is a north–south interstate highway in the central United States. ...

Wyandotte or the western side of the metro contains Wyandotte County, Kansas. Wyandotte County, sometimes referred to as just 'Wyandotte' or 'The Dot', contains Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs and Edwardsville, and it is governed by a single unified government similar to a consolidated city-county. Often the Wyandotte government is referred to simply as 'The Unified Government'. This area is best known for NASCAR's Kansas Speedway. Another bend in the Missouri River forms the county line between Wyandotte and Platte counties to the north and northeast. Wyandotte County (standard abbreviation: WY and commonly referred to as The Dotte by its residents) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... Bonner Springs is a city located in Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas and is part of the Unified Government which contains Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs, Kansas and Edwardsville, Kansas. ... Edwardsville is a city located in Wyandotte County, Kansas and is part of the Unified Government which contains Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs, Kansas and Edwardsville, Kansas. ... In American local government, a consolidated city-county, metropolitan municipality or regional municipality is a city and county that have been merged into one jurisdiction. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ...

In all, nearly 2 million people live in the metropolitan area. It is difficult to state exactly the size of the population because there are few natural boundaries and suburban expansion (or sprawl) is ongoing. Urban sprawl (also called suburban sprawl and Los Angelization) describes the growth of a metropolitan area, particularly the suburbs, over a large area. ...

Metropolitan Area

Anchor city

• Kansas City, Missouri (Major airport: Kansas City International Airport)

The metropolitan area is experiencing continued growth. Between July 2000 and July 2007, the population in the Kansas City MSA grew from 1,842,965 to 2,037,357, an increase of 10 percent.^[4] Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Airport diagram Airport from the east. ... Independence is a city in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... For other places with the same name, see Olathe (disambiguation). ... Location within the state of Kansas Coordinates: County Johnson County Government  - Mayor Carl R. Gerlach Area  - City 147. ... Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Belton is a city in Cass County, Missouri, near Kansas City. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, USA. The population in 2006 was 13,321. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri, founded in 1952. ... Grandview is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Lansing is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Leavenworth County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Kansas. ... Leavenworth redirects here. ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... Lenexa is a city in the central part of Johnson County, located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. ... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... Merriam is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, in the central United States. ... Prairie Village is a city in Johnson County, Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Raymore is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. ... Raytown is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Shawnee is a rapidly growing community located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Avondale is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Basehor is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas and is a suburb of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. ... Birmingham is a village located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Bonner Springs is a city located in Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas and is part of the Unified Government which contains Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs, Kansas and Edwardsville, Kansas. ... Buckner is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Claycomo is a village located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Countryside is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... De Soto is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... Edgerton is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... Edwardsville is a city located in Wyandotte County, Kansas and is part of the Unified Government which contains Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs, Kansas and Edwardsville, Kansas. ... Fairway is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. ... Glenaire is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. ... Grain Valley is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Greenwood is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Harrisonville is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. ... Houston Lake is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Kearney is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. ... Lake Lotawana is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Lake Quivira is a city located in Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. ... Lake Tapawingo is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Lake Waukomis is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Lake Winnebago is a city located in Cass County, Missouri. ... Lawson is a city located in Clay and Ray County, Missouri. ... Levasy is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Lexington is a city located in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. ... Linwood is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. ... Lone Jack is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. ... Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. ... Mission Hills is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, (USA). ... Mission Woods is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... Missouri City is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Napoleon is a city located in Lafayette County, Missouri. ... North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. ... Northmoor is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Oak Grove is a city in Jackson and Lafayette County, Missouri. ... Oaks is a village located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Oakview is a village located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Oakwood is a village located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Oakwood Park is a village located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Odessa is a city located in Lafayette County, Missouri. ... Orrick is a city located in Ray County, Missouri. ... Parkville is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Peculiar is a city located in Cass County, Missouri. ... Platte City is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Platte Woods is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Pleasant Valley is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Pleasant Hill is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. ... Randolph is a village located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Richmond is a city located in Ray County, Missouri. ... River Bend is a village located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Riverside is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Roeland Park is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... Sibley is a village located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Smithville is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Spring Hill is a city located in Johnson and Miami counties in Kansas. ... Sugar Creek is a city located in Jackson and Clay County, Missouri. ... Tonganoxie is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. ... Unity Village is a village located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Location of Weatherby Lake, Missouri Weatherby Lake is an independent city in Platte County, Missouri, United States located approximately 14 miles from Kansas City. ... Wellington is a city located in Lafayette County, Missouri. ... Westwood is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... Westwood Hills is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ...

Counties

The Kansas City metropolitan area includes all or part of the following counties:

• Cass County, Missouri
• Clay County, Missouri
• Jackson County, Missouri
• Lafayette County, Missouri
• Platte County, Missouri
• Ray County, Missouri
• Johnson County, Kansas
• Wyandotte County, Kansas

As of 2003, the United States Census Bureau included the following counties as part of Kansas City's metropolitan statistical area: Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Ray County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wyandotte County (standard abbreviation: WY and commonly referred to as The Dotte by its residents) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ...

• Franklin County, Kansas
• Leavenworth County, Kansas
• Linn County, Kansas
• Miami County, Kansas
• Bates County, Missouri
• Caldwell County, Missouri
• Clinton County, Missouri
• Johnson County, Missouri

Franklin County (standard abbreviation: FR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Leavenworth County (standard abbreviation: LV) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Linn County (standard abbreviation: LN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Miami County (standard abbreviation: MI) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Bates County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...

Associated areas

Although associated with Kansas City, Lawrence, Kansas; St. Joseph, Missouri; and Warrensburg, Missouri, are identified as separate MSAs. Lawrence is a river city in and the seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, 41 miles (66 km) west of Kansas City, along the banks of both the Kansas (Kaw) and Wakarusa Rivers. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Transportation

The Kansas City metropolitan area has by far more freeway lane-miles per capita than any other large metropolitan area in the United States, over 27% more than the second-place Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, over 50% more than the average American metro area and nearly 75% more than the large metro area with the least, Las Vegas.[1] The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Some of Kansas City's interstates include:

• I-29 - To Saint Joseph, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska, to the North.
• I-35 - To Des Moines, Iowa, to the North and Wichita, Kansas, to the South.
• I-70 - To St. Louis, Missouri, to the East and Topeka, Kansas/Denver, Colorado, to the West.
• I-435 - Bi-State Loop through Missouri and Kansas suburbs. 2nd longest in U.S., 4th longest single numbered beltway in the world.
• I-470 - Connects South Kansas City with Lee's Summit and Independence.
• I-635 - Connecting the Kansas suburbs with Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City International Airport.
• I-670 - A southern bypass of I-70 and Southern portion of the downtown loop. Signed as East I-70 when exiting from I-35 while traveling north.

Other major highways: Interstate 29 is an interstate highway in the Midwestern United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Omaha redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Interstate 35 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... “Des Moines” redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Wichita (disambiguation). ... I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... This article is about the state capital of Kansas. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Denver redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Interstate 435 (I-435) is an interstate highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area in the states of Kansas and Missouri, USA. I-435, a spur route of Interstate 35, is 80. ... Interstate 470 (abbreviated I-470) is a 16. ... Interstate 635 (abbreviated I-635) is a connector highway between Interstate 35 in Overland Park, Kansas and Interstate 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, approximately 12 miles (19. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... Airport diagram Airport from the east. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-70 KS 0 I-35 MO 2T I-70 MO 2M Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next   Interstate 670 (abbreviated I-670) is a 2. ...

• US 24-40 - Combination of the US 24 and US 40 highways that pass through Kansas City.
• US 50 - Follows I-435 from the west to I-470 then spurs off in Lee's Summit and becomes just U.S. 50.
• US 69 - Connects Excelsior Springs, Missouri, in the north and serves as a freeway in Johnson County suburbs.
• US 71 - In the north, multiplexed with I-29 to Amazonia, Missouri, and serves as a freeway (Bruce R. Watkins Drive) South from downtown.
• US 169 - Connects Smithville, Missouri, in the north.
• K-5 - A minor freeway bypassing the north of Kansas City, Kansas, connecting the GM Fairfax plant with I-635. K-5 continues as Leavenworth Road west to I-435 then on to Leavenworth, Kansas.
• K-7 - A freeway linking Leavenworth County, Kansas, Wyandotte County, Kansas, and Johnson County, Kansas.
• K-10 - A freeway linking Johnson County, Kansas, and Douglas County, Kansas.
• K-32 - A highway that links Leavenworth County, Kansas, and Wyandotte County, Kansas.
• MO-9 - A minor freeway northwest of North Kansas City, and serves as a commercial backbone to North Kansas City, Riverside, Platte Woods, and Parkville.
• MO-150 - A highway linking southern Lee's Summit and Grandview to the Kansas suburbs at State Line Road.
• MO-152 - A freeway contained entirely in Kansas City's Northland, stretching from Liberty in Clay County west to its intersection with I-435 south of KCI in Platte County.
• MO-210 - A minor freeway east of North Kansas City that, as a two-lane road, stretches to Richmond, Missouri.
• MO-291 - Formerly an eastern bypass route of U.S. 71, the minor freeway connects Harrisonville and Lee's Summit to Independence, Sugar Creek, Liberty and Kansas City North. It is signed along with I-470 north of Lee's Summit.
• MO-350 - Crosses through Raytown as Blue Parkway.

Other notable roads: U.S. Highway 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... Interstate 435 (I-435) is an interstate highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area in the states of Kansas and Missouri, USA. I-435, a spur route of Interstate 35, is 80. ... Interstate 470 (abbreviated I-470) is a 16. ... REDIRECT Lees Summit, Missouri ... US 69 is a north-south United States highway. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... United States Highway 71 is a north-south United States highway. ... Amazonia is a village located in Andrew County, Missouri. ... U.S. Highway 169 is a spur of U.S. Highway 69. ... Smithville is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. ... K-5 is a 23. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Leavenworth redirects here. ... Leavenworth County (standard abbreviation: LV) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Wyandotte County (standard abbreviation: WY and commonly referred to as The Dotte by its residents) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... K-10 is a 38 mile (61 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Douglas County (standard abbreviation: DG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... K-32 is an approximately 35 mile route that runs from Lawrence, KS to Kansas City, KS. Its alignment has shifted since 1990, primarily in Kansas City, KS to replace the majority of the decommissioned K-132 roadway. ... Leavenworth County (standard abbreviation: LV) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Wyandotte County (standard abbreviation: WY and commonly referred to as The Dotte by its residents) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Route 9 is a highway in the Kansas City, Missouri area. ... North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. ... Platte Woods is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Parkville is a city located in Platte County, Missouri. ... Route 150 is a highway in the Kansas City, Missouri area. ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... Grandview is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... State Line Road is a major north/south street in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that runs along the Kansas/Missouri border. ... Route 152 is a highway in the northern Kansas City, Missouri area. ... Route 210 is a highway in western Missouri with an eastern terminus at Route 10 southwest of Richmond and a western terminus at Interstate 35 in North Kansas City. ... Richmond is a city located in Ray County, Missouri. ... It has been suggested that U.S. Route 71 Bypass (Kansas City) be merged into this article or section. ... Route 350 is a highway in the Kansas City, Missouri area. ... Raytown is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ...

• Ward Parkway - A scenic parkway in Kansas City, Missouri near the Kansas-Missouri state line where many large historic mansions and fountains are located.
• Broadway - A Street where in the middle of downtown contains various bars, live jazz outlets and restaurants. It is also the eastern border of Quality Hill, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Kansas City

Ward Parkway, located in Kansas City, Missouri near the Kansas-Missouri state line, is one of the most famous parkways in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Quality Hill is an historic and highly upscale registered neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is located on the west side of downtown, between Broadway and I-35 to the east and west, and between 7th Street and 14th Street to the north and south. ...

Local navigation tips

See related article: WikiTravel entry on Kansas City, Missouri

Street numbers

The Missouri side of the Metropolitan Area shares a grid system with Johnson County on the Kansas Side. Most east-west streets are numbered and most north-south streets named. Addresses on east-west streets are numbered from Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri, and on north-south streets from St. John Avenue (or the Missouri River, in the River Market area). The direction 'South' in street and address numbers is generally implied if 'North' is not specified, except for numbered 'avenues' in North Kansas City. In most of Wyandotte County, Kansas the north-south streets are numbered and the address numbers are measured from Riverview Avenue. A few suburbs use completely independent numbering schemes. North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. ...

Highways

• Kansas Citians tend to express US and Missouri highway designations with the number before the word "highway". This colloquialism tends not to apply to interstates or Kansas route numbers ("I-70", "K-10").
• 69 Highway "The Overland Parkway": Southbound on I-35 from Kansas City, Missouri towards Johnson County there are two exits marked South 69. The first or northern one (Metcalf Ave/I-635) is a left lane exit and leads to Metcalf, an at-grade trafficway, before turning west along Shawnee Mission Parkway, to rejoin I-35. The southern US-69 exit is a two lane right lane exit between the 75th and 87th street exits and begins a four lane highway known as the Overland Parkway.
• Bruce R. Watkins Drive is the name of the new section of U.S. Highway 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. The old 71 Highway ran mostly on Prospect Ave.
• When traveling north on I-35 from Johnson County the first signs that say I-70 west actually guide the driver through the southern portion of the I-670 loop which goes underneath the Bartle Hall Convention Center and some downtown overpasses. This is sometimes referred to as "going under downtown".

Interstate 635 (abbreviated I-635) is a connector highway between Interstate 35 in Overland Park, Kansas and Interstate 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, approximately 12 miles (19. ... United States Highway 71 is a north-south United States highway. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... // Bartle Halls four, tall, art deco pylons are a highly noticeable fixture in the Kansas City skyline Bartle Hall stretches across Interstate 670 in Kansas City. ...

Navigation landmarks

• The KCTV pyramid shaped television and radio tower can be seen from many parts of the city and is well lit at night. It is next to the KCPT studios at the corner of 31st and Main.
• The twin red brick towers of American Century Investments are oriented north and south along Main at 45th street. They are just north of the Country Club Plaza. The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is slightly east. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is east and slightly south.
• Kansas City Community Christian Church at 4601 Main has a group of lights that shoot a beam straight up at night. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1950s, it is slightly south of and across the street from the American Century Investment Towers. The Nelson Atkins is to the east and the Kemper Museum is to the north and slightly east.
• Bartle Hall has a section that looks somewhat like a north-south suspension bridge crossing over I-670 at the southwest corner of the downtown loop. It has four towers with metal sculptures on top of each tower.
• The Veterans Affairs Medical Center has a large "VA" emblem. It is near the intersection of I-70, Linwood and Van Brunt.

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Areas of the metro

See Also: The Districts of Downtown (Kansas City, Missouri) There are six sections of districts located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri which consists of business, entertainment, office buildings, and residential living. ...

The center of Kansas City is roughly contained inside the downtown loop (shaded in red).

• Downtown Kansas City refers to the downtown area of Kansas City, MO, where a large majority of the area's employees work, and where much of the entertainment is located. It has been going through a massive revitalization since 2000, and gained over 7,000 people from 2000 to 2005.
• "The Northland" refers to the area of the metro area that is north of the Missouri River, comprising Clay and Platte counties in Missouri. This area includes the northern half of Kansas City, Missouri, which is referred to as "Kansas City, North" to distinguish it from the rest of the Northland and North Kansas City.
• River Market refers to the area north of downtown, south of the river, and west of highway 9. It is home to a large farmer's market.
• "North Kansas City" is a separate city that is completely surrounded by Kansas City, Missouri (abbreviated NKC). It is also called Northtown.
• Shawnee Mission, Kansas, is an area recognized by the United States Postal Service that includes many towns in Johnson County, Kansas.
• Waldo refers to the Waldo Residential District in Kansas City, Missouri, near 75th Street and Wornall Road.
• Country Club Plaza (or simply "the Plaza") is an upscale shopping district built by the J.C. Nichols Company in 1923. It was the first suburban shopping district in the United States.^[5]
• Country Club District is the name for the associated group of neighborhoods built along Ward Parkway by J.C. Nichols just south of the Country Club Plaza, and includes Sunset Hill, Brookside, Crestwood, and Mission Hills, Kansas.
• 39th Street usually refers to the small section of West 39th Street between State Line Road and Southwest Trafficway in Kansas City, Missouri. It has many restaurants, bars and shops, and is just across the state line from the University of Kansas Medical Center. The area is also referred to as the Volker neighborhood.
• University of Kansas Hospital (KUMED) is the corporate name of the hospital on the KU Medical Center campus.
• Benton Curve, a curve located where Interstate 70 crosses Benton Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, is a site of many accidents.
• Pendleton Heights is a historic neighborhood in the Northeast, home to the city's largest concentration of Victorian homes. It is bordered to the north by Cliff Drive, the east by Chestnut Trafficway, the south by Independence Avenue and to the west by the Paseo Trafficway. It is Kansas City's oldest surviving neighborhood.
• Grandview Triangle is the intersection of three major highways: Interstate 435, Interstate 470, and 71 Highway (Bruce R. Watkins Drive). Notorious for fatal accidents, as of February 2005, improvements and upgrades on the Triangle have mostly been completed.
• Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard, named for former mayor and current Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, comprises recently renamed portions of 47th Street and Brush Creek Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri.
• 18th and Vine refers to the 18th and Vine Historic District that contains the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the American Jazz Museum.
• The Library District is a recently defined district around the new Central Library^[6] at 14 West 10th Street in Kansas City, Missouri.
• Strawberry Hill is a historical area in Kansas City, Kansas that was home to many eastern European immigrants. Later, the neighborhood became home to many Latino/Chicano families. However, with recent immigration from Eastern Europe, Strawberry Hill is currently seeing immigration once again from Eastern Europe.
• Hospital Hill is the area near 23rd and Holmes in Kansas City, Missouri, and consists of two major hospitals (Truman Medical Center, The Children's Mercy Hospital) and the University of Missouri, Kansas City's School of Medicine.
• Argentine is a part of Kansas City, Kansas, near 30th and Argentine. It is one of the oldest Mexican/Chicano neighborhoods in Kansas City with Mexican immigration to that area dating to the 1800s.
• The Crossroads Arts District is a Downtown neighborhood between the Central Business District and Union Station, centered around the intersection of 19th Street and Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri. It contains dozens of art galleries and is considered by many to be the center of the arts culture in the metropolitan area. Local artists sponsor exhibits there on the first Friday of each month.
• Quality Hill is a residential and commercial neighborhood on top of a western hill in the Central Business District Downtown Kansas City, across the river from the Charles B. Wheeler Airport.
• Washington-Wheatley is a historically Black neighborhood southeast of the 18th and Vine District.
• The Westside is a historically African American and Chicano/Latino neighborhood near Southwest Blvd. and Interstate 35.
• Westport is a historic district offering much of the metro area's entertainment and nightlife.
• Valentine
• West Bottoms
• Rosedale
• Squier Park
• Union Hill
• Armordale, in Kansas City, KS, is one of the historically Chicano(a) neighborhoods of the Kansas City metro.
• Sheffield
• Northend
• East Bottoms
• Brookside
• Northeast, refers to the Historic Old Northeast District, a working-class immigrant collection of neighorhoods. It is between downtown Kansas City and the smaller city of Independence. It was originally one of the more fashionable areas in the city, and the oldest residential neighborhoods. It is also home to peoples from dozens of nations, representing cultures from Africa, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. Though a vital part of the KCMA and unique, it is often overlooked by non-Kansas Citians for political and economic reasons.
• Truman Sports Complex, located at the corner of I-70 and I-435 east of downtown Kansas City, MO, is the sports center of the KCMA. It features Arrowhead Stadium, home of the NFL Kansas City Chiefs and MLS Kansas City Wizards; and Kauffman Stadium, home of the MLB Kansas City Royals.

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Nichols, was a prominent developer of commercial and residential real estate in Kansas City. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as just KU or Kansas) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Pendleton Heights is an historic registered neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is located near the downtown loop, between I-35/29 and Chestnut Trafficway to the west and east, and Independence Boulevard and Cliff Drive to the south and north. ... The Grandview Triangle is a freeway interchange in southern Kansas City, consisting of I-435 (the metropolitan beltway), I-470, and US-71 highway. ... Interstate 435 (abbreviated I-435) is an Interstate Highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area in the states of Kansas and Missouri, USA. I-435, a spur route of Interstate 35, is 80. ... Interstate 470 (abbreviated I-470) is a 16. ... United States Highway 71 is a north-south United States highway. ... The Reverend Emanuel Cleaver II (born October 26, 1944) is a United Methodist pastor and a Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. ... The 18th and Vine District is a center of African American culture in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The 18th and Vine District is a center of African American culture in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Premiere Jazz Museum in the United States. ... The Kansas City Library District is an officially designated area roughly bounded by 9th and 11th Streets on the north and south and Main Street and Broadway on the east and west in Downtown Kansas City, MO. The District contains four buildings individually listed on the National Register of Historic... Strawberry Hill (Kansas City, Kansas) is a mainly Slavic community that was established around the 1890s near where the Kansas River and Missouri River merge. ... The Crossroads Arts District is an historic registered neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA, centered at approximately 20th Street and Main Street, between Downtowns Central Business District and Crown Center. ... Kansas City Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri is one of many union stations in the United States. ... Quality Hill is an historic and highly upscale registered neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is located on the west side of downtown, between Broadway and I-35 to the east and west, and between 7th Street and 14th Street to the north and south. ... View from atop the Liberty Memorial; The Loop and Crossroads skyline, Crown Center isnt shown. ... Kansas City Downtown Airport, also known as Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, (IATA: MKC, ICAO: KMKC) is an airport in Kansas City, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... (Redirected from 18th and Vine District) The 18th and Vine District is a center of African American culture in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Kansas City Pioneer Square monument in Westport features Pony Express founder Alexander Majors, Westport/Kansas City founder John Calvin McCoy and Mountainman Jim Bridger who owned Chouteaus Store next to Kellys Kellys at 500 Westport Road or neighboring Chouteaus Store at 504 Westport are considered to... Valentine may refer to: A card or gift given on Valentines Day // in the United States: Valentine, Nebraska Valentine Hall, dining hall at Amherst College in Australia: Valentine, New South Wales, a suburb of Lake Macquarie Valentine Island, an island off Western Australia in France Valentine, Haute-Garonne, a... The West Bottoms is an industrial area immediately to the west of downtown Kansas City, Missouri at the confluence of the Missouri River and Kansas River. ... Wyandotte County, Kansas 1899 Map from History of Kansas by Noble Prentis. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... 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Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league sanctioned by FIFA as the top flight of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium (formerly Royals Stadium) is a Major League Baseball stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri, and home to the Kansas City Royals of the American League. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ...

Educational institutions

Post-secondary

Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. ... Administration Building at Northwest Missouri State University Nodaway County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places Mozingo Lake Golf Course Maryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. ... Missouri Western State University is a public four-year college in Saint Joseph, Missouri. ... Saint Joseph (also known as St. ...

Secondary

Fort Osage Senior High School is located at 2101 N. Twyman Rd. ... The Independence Public School District consists of William Chrisman High School, Truman High School, and Independence Academy, as well as other primary education institutions. ... Truman High School A 9-12 public high school in Independence, Missouri. ... William Chrisman High School is a High School located in Independence, Missouri. ... Kansas City Police respond to a fight on Southeast High school grounds. ... Westport High School is a comprehensive high school located at 315 East 39th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Lees Summit R-VII School District is a school district that serves parts Kansas City, Missouri, Unity Village, Greenwood, Lake Winnebago , Lake Lotawana and rural eastern Jackson County. ... Lees Summit High School is a High School in Lees Summit, Missouri. ... Lees Summit North High School is a High School that serves grades 9-12 and is located in north central part of Lees Summit, Missouri. ... Logo Lees Summit West High School is located at 2600 Southwest Ward Road in Lees Summit, Missouri. ... Liberty High School is a three-year high school for grades 10-12, located in Liberty, Missouri. ... North Kansas City High School, also known as NKCHS, NKC, and Northtown, is a high school in North Kansas City, Missouri with 1700+ students, ranging from Freshmen to Seniors. ... This article is about the secondary school in Kansas City, MO, USA. For other secondary schools with the same name see Oak Park High School. ... An accredited school district in Platte County, Missouri. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Pembroke Hill School (commonly known as Pembroke Hill) is a nonsectarian, coeducational, private preparatory school in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The school is located on two campuses, the Ward Parkway Campus and the Wornall Campus, both in Kansas Citys Sunset Hill neighborhood near the Country Club Plaza. ... Raytown Senior High School is a High School located in Raytown, Missouri. ... Raytown South Senior High School is a high school located in Raytown, Missouri. ... Rockhurst High School (usually referred to simply as Rockhurst) is a private, Roman Catholic, Jesuit, preparatory school for boys located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on the Missouri-Kansas border along State Line Road. ... Saint Pius X Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic university prepratory secondary school in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. ... Bishop Miege High School is a Catholic high school, located in Roeland Park, Kansas. ... Bishop Ward High School is a private, coed, Roman Catholic high school in Kansas City, Kansas. ... Blue Valley Unified School District #229 is a school district covering 91 square miles of Overland Park, Kansas. ... Blue Valley High School is one of five high schools currently operating in the Blue Valley School District. ... Blue Valley North High School is one of five currently operated high schools in the Blue Valley School District. ... Blue Valley Northwest High School (BVNW) is a high school in Overland Park, Kansas. ... Blue Valley West High School is one of four Blue Valley high schools, and is located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. ... Blue Valley Southwest High School is a proposed High School set to open in Stilwell, Kansas in 2009 as a part of Blue Valley School District. ... Blue Valley Academy is located on 151st street, next to District headquarters. ... The De Soto School District is a Johnson County, Kansas school district. ... 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The Shawnee Mission School District The Shawnee Mission School District (Kansas Unified School District 512) is one of the major school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. ... The Shawnee Mission School District The Shawnee Mission School District (Kansas Unified School District 512) is one of the major school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. ... This article, image, template or category belongs in one or more categories. ... // Basic Facts Shawnee Mission Northwest High School was established in 1969 under the Shawnee Mission School District. ... The Shawnee Mission South Raider Shawnee Mission South is a public high school located 5800 W. 107th St. ... // SM West has the mascot of a Viking. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Libraries

• Johnson County Library
• Kansas City Kansas Public Library
• Kansas City Public Library (MO)
• Linda Hall Library
• Mid-continent Library
• Olathe Public Library

Media

Print media

The Kansas City Star. is the region's major daily newspaper. The McClatchy Company, the owner of The Star, also owns the suburban weeklies Lee's Summit Journal and Olathe Journal. The Kansas City Star is a McClatchy newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. ... The McClatchy Company NYSE: MNI is an American publishing company based in Sacramento, California, that operates a number of newspapers and websites. ...

The five-day daily "Kansas City Kansan" serves Wyandotte County. Additional weekly papers in the metropolitan include the Liberty Tribune, Sun Newspapers of Johnson County and the Northland, The Examiner in Independence and Eastern Jackson County, and The Pitch. Two newspapers serve the area's faith communities: "The Metro Voice Christian Newspaper" and the "Jewish Chronicle". "Dos Mundos" is the area's primary newspaper that serves the Spanish speaking community with articles printed in Spanish and English. Recent cover of Portland, Oregons Willamette Week An alternative weekly is a type of weekly newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture. ...

Broadcast media

Main article: Broadcast Media in Kansas City

According to Arbitron, about 1.5 million people over the age of 12 are part of the Kansas City DMA, making it the 30th largest market for radio and 31st for television Nielsen ratings. Landmark KCTV-TV tower on 31st Street on Union Hill, with the Firefighters Fountain in foreground. ... Arbitron is a radio audience research company in the United States. ...

Television

Kansas City metro television stations, with all major network affiliates represented, include:

• WDAF-TV 4 - Fox Owned and Operated.
• KCTV 5 - CBS affiliate.
• KMBC-TV 9 - ABC affiliate.
• KCPT 19 - PBS Member Station
• KCWE 29 - The CW affiliate.
• KMCI 38 (independent)
• KSHB-TV 41 - NBC affiliate.
• KPXE 50 - i affiliate.
• KSMO-TV 62 - My Network TV affiliate.

WDAF TV Channel 4 is The Fox Owned & Operated Television station for The Kansas City Market. ... FOX redirects here. ... For the North Korean TV channel, see Korean Central Television KCTV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Kansas City metropolitan area. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... KMBC-TV, channel 9, is a television station located in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... KCPT-TV Channel 19 is a PBS member station for the Kansas City television market. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... KCWE 29 is the UPN affiliate for Kansas City and owned by Hearts Argile Broadcasting. ... “The CW” redirects here. ... KMCI Channel 38 (38 The Spot) is an independent station serving the Kansas City television market. ... KSHB-TV, channel 41 (a. ... This article is about the television network. ... KPXE is the ION Television (formerly known as Pax TV and i) affiliate for the Kansas City television market. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... KSMO-TV 62 is the WB affiliate for the Kansas City television market. ... My Network TV (sometimes written MyNetworkTV, and unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an upcoming television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation, which is scheduled to launch on September 5, 2006. ...

Radio

Over 30 FM and 20 AM stations broadcast in the Kansas City area, with stations from Topeka, St. Joseph, and Carrollton also reaching into the metropolitan. The highest rated radio stations according to Arbitron:

• KPRS-FM - Urban
• KCMO-FM - 60/70s AC
• KQRC-FM - Rock
• KMBZ-AM - News/Talk
• WDAF-FM - Country

KPRS is an Urban contemporary radio station that broadcasts on the 103. ... KCMO-FM, branded 94-9 KCMO, is an oldies station that serves the Kansas City metropolitan area. ... KQRC is a radio station in Leavenworth, Kansas. ... Newsradio 980 KMBZ is a conservative news and talk AM station broadcasting from Kansas City, Missouri. ... WDAF is a country music radio station based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. ...

Public and community radio

• KCUR-FM NPR affiliate

KANU-FM and KTBG-FM, both college radio stations, are also NPR affiliates

• KKFI-FM Locally-owned not-for-profit station

KCUR is the National Public Radio affiliate principally serving the Kansas City metropolitan area. ... KANU-FM operates on 91. ... KTBG (90. ... 90. ...

Specialty TV and Radio

Hispanics account for five percent of the market and are served by three AM radio stations (KCZZ, KDTD, and KKHK) and a Univision affiliate, KUKC-LP. KCZZ 1480 AM is a Spanish-language radio station serving the Kansas City market. ... KDTD (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Mexican Regional music format. ... KKHK (1250 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish language format. ... Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico. ... KUKC-LP is a Univision-owned and operated television station that it is carried by cable or satelite only. ...

Business interests

The Kansas City Metropolitan Area's largest private employer is Sprint Nextel Corporation. The international telecommunications company maintains its world headquarters at its 200-acre campus facility in south Overland Park. During 2005, the company employed nearly 18,500 people in the five-county metropolitan area, with wages of more than $1.16 billion generating $58 million in local and state income taxes. Sprint spent more than $21 million on property taxes and $1.74 billion for goods and services from area businesses. Sprint's headquarters was temporarily moved to Reston Virginia in 2003 after it merged with Nextel. Since then, the world headquarters has been reconsolodated in Overland Park. ^[8] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Other major employers are AT&T, BNSF Railway, Asurion, Citigroup, Garmin, Hallmark Cards, Harley-Davidson, General Motors, Honeywell, and Ford Motor Company. Kansas City also has a large pharmaceutical industry, with companies such as Bayer and Aventis having large presences. This article is about the current AT&T. For the 1885-2005 company, see American Telephone & Telegraph. ... The BNSF Railway (AAR reporting marks BNSF), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in North America (only one competitor, the Union Pacific Railroad, is larger in size). ... Asurion, Corp. ... Citigroup Inc. ... Garmin Ltd. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Honeywell Heating Specialties Company Stock Certificate dated 1924 signed by Mark C. Honeywell - courtesy of Scripophily. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Bayer AG (IPA pronunciation //) (ISIN: DE0005752000, NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. ... Aventis was formed in 1999 when Rhône-Poulenc S.A. merged with Hoechst AG. The merged company was based in Strasbourg, France. ...

Future Business Growth

Bombardier has announced that Kansas City is in the running for a $375 Million dollar assembly plant for it's furue C-Series aircraft. Bombardier cite's Kansas City's prime location in between Wichita and St. Louis, which both cities have a very sizeable workforce in the aerospace industry. The proposed building site of the new facility would be slightly southeast of the 1R runway at Kansas City International Airport. The proposed facility would be responsible for 2,100 jobs. If approved, construction of aircraft would begin in 2013, with full production in 2015 or 2016. ^[9] For other uses, see Bombardier (disambiguation). ...

Headquarters

The following companies and organizations are headquartered in the area:

• American Century Investments, an investment firm
• AMC Theatres, a movie theater chain
• Andrews McMeel Universal, a syndication and publication company which represents features such as Dear Abby, Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes and Doonesbury
• Applebee's restaurant chain
• Aquila, Inc., a major energy company
• Black & Veatch Corporation, major engineering firm
• Burns & McDonnell Engineering, an engineering and architectural firm
• Cerner, leading supplier of healthcare information technology solutions.
• Church of the Nazarene church
• Commerce Bancshares, bank serving Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois
• Community of Christ church (Mormon RLDS)
• DST Systems, Inc., global provider of sophisticated information processing and computer software services and products
• Ferrellgas, the nation's largest retailer and distributor of natural gas
• Garmin, largest maker of GPS-based electronics
• Hallmark Cards, largest maker of greeting cards in the US
• HNTB Corporation, large architecture and engineering firm
• HOK Sport + Venue + Event, world leader in sports architecture
• H&R Block, financial corporation and former parent company of CompuServe
• Inergy, LP, one of the nation's largest retailers and distributors of natural gas
• Interstate Bakeries Corporation, makers of Twinkies and Wonder Bread
• J. E. Dunn Construction Group, major construction contractor.
• Kansas City Power & Light Company, a leading regulated provider of electricity and energy-related products and services
• Kansas City Southern Industries, operators of a Class I railroad
• Lockton Companies, the largest privately held insurance brokerage in the nation
• Peterson Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of vehicle safety lighting
• Premium Standard Farms, provider of pork products, producing pork products for the retail, wholesale, foodservice, further processor and export markets
• Russell Stover Candies
• Sprint Nextel Corporation, one of the world's largest telecommunication companies.
• Perceptive Software, makers of "Image NOW" software.
• Unity Church
• Walton Construction, a major construction contractor
• Wolferman's bakery
• YRC Worldwide Inc., one of the largest transportation service providers in the world.

Kansas City has a Federal Reserve Bank. American Century Investments is a privately-held investment management firm. ... AMC Promenade 16 multiplex in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Dear Abby Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame memorializing the Dear Abby radio show Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips (born July 4, 1918) started writing the Dear Abby syndicated personal advice column in 1956 under the pen name, Abigail Van Buren. ... This article is about the comic strip. ... Listen to this article (3 parts) (info) Part 1 â€¢ Part 2 â€¢ Part 3 This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-01-29, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Doonesbury is a comic strip by Garry Trudeau, popular in the United States and other parts of the world. ... Applebee’s International, Inc. ... Aquila, Inc. ... Black & Veatch is a multi-discipline, engineering and construction company. ... Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Cerner Corporation is an international IT corporation in the healthcare industry with more than 7,700 employees. ... The Church of the Nazarene, more commonly called the Nazarene Church, is an Christian evangelical denomination. ... Commerce Bancshares is a Kansas City, Missouri based bank with branches in Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... RLDS redirects here. ... DST Systems Inc. ... Ferrellgas LLC (NYSE - FGP) is an American supplier of propane. ... For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). ... Garmin Ltd. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... HNTB Corporation (formerly Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff) is an architecture and engineering firm based in Kansas City, Missouri that built many bridges and professional ball stadiums across the United States and around the world. ... HOK Sport + Venue + Event, a division of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, is an architectural practice specializing in the design of public assembly spaces and planning of major special events. ... H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is the leading tax preparation company in the United States, and claims more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. ... CompuServe, (in full, CompuServe Information Services, or CIS), was the first major commercial online service in the United States. ... For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). ... 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Shopping Centers

• Antioch Center
• Bannister Mall - ** Now Closed For Redevelopment **
• Blue Ridge Crossing
• Crown Center
• Country Club Plaza
• The Gateway (formerly Mission Center)
• The Great Mall of the Great Plains
• Independence Center
• The Landing Mall
• Metcalf South Shopping Center
• Metro North Mall
• Oak Park Mall
• Summit Woods Crossing
• The Legends At Village West
• Ward Parkway Center
• Zona Rosa

Antioch Center is a dead mall located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. ... Bannister Mall was a shopping center on the southeast corner of Kansas City, Missouri that closed on May 31, 2007, after being open for almost 27 years. ... Crown Center is a shopping and entertainment complex operated by the Hallmark corporation and located adjacent to the companys headquarters in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. ... Kansas Citys Country Club Plaza The Country Club Plaza (often referred to as the Plaza) is an upscale shopping district in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was the second shopping center in the world designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by automobile. ... The Independence Center is a shopping mall located in Independence, Missouri. ... Metro North Mall is a 1. ... Oak Park Mall during the holiday season Oak Park Mall is a shopping mall located in Overland Park, Kansas on 11519 West 95th street. ... The Legends at Village West is a shopping center located in Kansas City, Kansas. ... Zona Rosa is an approximately 500,000 square feet, mixed-use (retail, office and residential) development located in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri. ...

Local organizations

• Irish Museum and Cultural Center
• Kerala Association of Kansas City

The Irish Museum and Cultural Center is the newest addition to Kansas Citys Irish American community. ... KAKC Logo (c)2006 KAKC KAKC or Kerala Association of Kansas City is a non-profit organization of Kansas City based Malayalis or Keralites (Malayalam speaking people or the people from the South Indian state of Kerala). ...

Notable Kansas City Metro Area Residents

• Robert Altman -acclaimed film director
• Ed Asner - actor, star of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
• Burt Bacharach - pianist and composer
• Noah Beery and Wallace Beery - Film actors
• Thomas Hart Benton American muralist of the Regionalist school
• Manute Bol - First African-born player in the NBA, At one time the tallest player in the NBA.
• George Brett Major League Baseball Player, Member of the MLB Hall of Fame, Played with the Kansas City Royals from 1973-1993
• Charles Ragland Bunnell - artist (born in Kansas City, Mo)
• Don Cheadle - Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor
• Evan S. Connell - writer
• Chris Cooper - Academy Award-winning American film actor, graduate of Southwest High School
• Joan Crawford - movie actress (born elsewhere but raised in Kansas City)
• Walter Cronkite - Legendary newsman
• Len Dawson - NFL Hall of Fame football player and sportscaster
• Walt Disney - established his first animation studio, Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City in 1923
• David Dreier - a Republican Congressman for California was born and raised in Kansas City
• Joyce Hall - American businessman, founder of Hallmark Cards
• Jean Harlow - American film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s
• Robert A. Heinlein - Science fiction writer (Many of Heinlein's stories take place in Kansas City (or its analogue) and in areas nearby)
• Ernest Hemingway - wrote for the Kansas City Star during World War I
• Jesse James - famous American outlaw, member of the James-Younger gang.
• Brenda Joyce - actress best known for playing "Jane" in Tarzan movies during the 1940s and 1950s.
• John Kander - American composer of a series of musical theatre successes as part of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb
• Ewing Kauffman - founder of Marion Laboratories and owner of the Kansas City Royals
• Clarence M. Kelley - F.B.I. Director.
• Pat Metheny - jazz guitarist and composer
• William Least Heat Moon, writer
• Wayne Nelson - lead singer of the classic rock's Little River Band.
• Buck O'Neil - baseball legend
• Satchel Paige - baseball legend.
• Charlie Parker - legendary jazz musician
• Tom Pendergast - political boss in Kansas City, Missouri
• Albert Pujols - All-Star with the St. Louis Cardinals.
• Ginger Rogers - actress and entertainer
• Craig Stevens - star of the 1950s television series Peter Gunn
• Virgil Thomson - American composer
• Calvin Trillin - American journalist, humorist, and novelist, graduate of Southwest High School
• Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States

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Thomas Hart Benton, painter Thomas Hart Benton, or Tom Benton (April 15, 1889 - January 19, 1975) was an American muralist of the Regionalist school. ... Manute Bol (born October 16, 1962) is a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... For the US Army Air Forces general during World War II, see George Brett (military). ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... Charles Ragland Bunnell (born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1897, died in Colorado in 1968), was an American painter, printmaker, and muralist. ... Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Evan S. Connell (b. ... Christopher W. Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ... For other persons named Joan Crawford, see Joan Crawford (disambiguation). ... Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. ... Len Dawson (born June 20, 1935) was an American football quarterback from Purdue University who played for three professional teams, most notably the Kansas City Chiefs. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... 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Brenda Joyce (born Betty Leabo February 25, 1917 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA) was a 54 film actress who appeared in many B-movies of the 1940s. ... For other uses, see Tarzan (disambiguation). ... John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri) is the American composer of a series of musical theatre successes as part of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb. ... Ewing Marion Kauffman (September 21, 1916-August 1, 1993) was an American pharmaceutical magnate, philanthropist, and Major League Baseball owner. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... Clarence M. Kelley (October 24, 1911 - August 5, 1997) was a public servant and former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ... Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lees Summit, Missouri) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. ... William Least Heat-Moon, byname of William Trogdon (born 1940) is an American travel writer of English, Irish and Osage Nation ancestry. ... Wayne Nelson (born June 1, 1950 in Kansas City, MO) is an American musician best known for being a member of the famed Australian rock band, Little River Band. ... Little River Band is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1975 and named after a road sign for the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong. ... Buck ONeil during a baseball game John Jordan Buck ONeil (November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs. ... Leroy Robert Satchel Paige (July 7, 1906–June 8, 1982)[1] was an American baseball player who pitched in several different Negro Leagues and in Major League Baseball. ... For other persons of the same name, see Charles Parker. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Thomas Joseph Pendergast (July 22, 1873 – January 26, 1945) controlled Kansas City as a political boss. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... “Pujols” redirects here. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Ginger Rogers (Virginia Katherine McMath, July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress and singer. ... Craig Stevens (July 8, 1918 – May 10, 2000) was an American motion picture and television actor. ... Peter Gunn was an American private eye television series which aired on the NBC and later ABC television networks from 1958 to 1961. ... Virgil Thomson, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947 Virgil Thomson (November 25, 1896 - September 30, 1989) was an American composer from Missouri, whose rural background gave a sense of place in his compositions. ... Calvin Trillin (born Kansas City, Missouri, December 5, 1935) is an American journalist, humorist, and novelist. ... For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ...

Notes

External links

• VisitKC.com
• Kansas City: City of Fountains
• The Metro Transportation Authority

v • d • e Kansas City Metropolitan Area's Cities and Counties
Central City	Kansas City, Missouri
Largest cities (over 100,000 in 2000)	Independence • Kansas City, Kansas • Olathe • Overland Park
Medium-sized cities (10,000 to 100,000 in 2000)	Blue Springs • Belton • Excelsior Springs • Gladstone • Grandview • Lansing • Leawood • Leavenworth • Lee's Summit • Lenexa • Liberty • Merriam • Ottawa • Prairie Village • Raymore • Raytown • Shawnee
Counties	Jackson • Clay • Cass • Platte • Lafayette • Ray • Clinton • Bates • Caldwell • Johnson • Wyandotte • Leavenworth • Miami • Franklin • Linn

	v • d • e State of Missouri Jefferson City (capital)
Topics	Government · Geography · Transportation · History · People · Education The History of Kansas City of Missouri and Kansas (and surrounding communities) dates back to the 1800s. ... Kansas City, Missouri, USA, is known for many famous and interesting buildings. ... View from atop the Liberty Memorial; The Loop and Crossroads skyline, Crown Center isnt shown. ... Kansas City-style barbecue plate. ... Memorial to Charlie Parker at the American Jazz Museum at 18th and Highland in Kansas City Kansas City Jazz is a style of jazz that developed and flourished in Kansas City, Missouri and the surrounding Kansas City Metropolitan Area during the 1930s and marked the transition from the structured big... Image:KCMOSeal. ... Landmark KCTV-TV tower on 31st Street on Union Hill, with the Firefighters Fountain in foreground. ... The city of Kansas City, Missouri has often been a locale for Hollywood productions and television programming. ... . ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... For other places with the same name, see Olathe (disambiguation). ... Location within the state of Kansas Coordinates: County Johnson County Government  - Mayor Carl R. Gerlach Area  - City 147. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Belton is a city in Cass County, Missouri, near Kansas City. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri, founded in 1952. ... Grandview is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Lansing is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Leavenworth County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Kansas. ... Leavenworth redirects here. ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... Lenexa is a city in the central part of Johnson County, located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. ... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... Merriam is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, in the central United States. ... Prairie Village is a city in Johnson County, Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Raymore is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. ... Raytown is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Shawnee is a rapidly growing community located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Ray County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Bates County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wyandotte County (standard abbreviation: WY and commonly referred to as The Dotte by its residents) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Leavenworth County (standard abbreviation: LV) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Miami County (standard abbreviation: MI) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Franklin County (standard abbreviation: FR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Linn County (standard abbreviation: LN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Missouri. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Missouri Counties Cole and Callaway Government  - Mayor John Landwehr Area  - City  28. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This article is about the history of the U.S. state of Missouri. ...
Regions	Bootheel · Crowley's Ridge · Dissected Till Plains · Four State Area · Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor · Honey Lands · Lead Belt · Lincoln Hills · Little Dixie · Loess Hills · Mississippi Embayment · Missouri Rhineland · Norchase · Northern Plains · Osage Plains · Ozark Plateau · Platte Purchase · Pony Express · St. Francois Mountains · Westplex This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This article is about the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri; the term Bootheel is also used to refer to the southwestern part of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. ... Crowleys Ridge runs through the Mississippi embayment in this shaded-relief map. ... The Dissected Till Plains are a land region of the United States, located in southern and western Iowa, northeastern Kansas, the southwestern corner of Minnesota, northern Missouri, eastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota. ... The Four State Area is a term used to describe the four corner region[1][2] of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma with the Joplin, Missouri and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas metropolitan areas included within. ... The Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor is a long string of adjoining conservation areas in the US state of Missouri, running 24 miles along Interstate 44 and 40 miles along the Meramec River. ... The Honey Lands were a strip of territory disputed between the U.S. state of Missouri and the Iowa Territory. ... The Lead Belt is a lead mining district in the southeastern part of Missouri. ... The Lincoln Hills extends along the Mississippi River, starting about 40 miles northwest of St. ... The Little Dixie is a 17 county region of Missouri found predominately along the Missouri River. ... Snow geese flying in front of the loess hills at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in the Missouri River bottoms near Mound City, Missouri The Loess Hills are a formation of wind-deposited loess soil in the westernmost part of Iowa and Missouri along the Missouri River. ... This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. ... Hermannhoff White Lady of Starkenburg wine is a German style wine made in the Missouri Rhineland. ... Northern Plains is a region in the state of Missouri. ... The Blackland Prairies and Cross Timbers are located to the west and south of the Flint Hills. ... Ozark redirects here. ... The Platte Purchase, a historic region of the United States was the territory included the land between the Missouri River and the original state line. ... The Pony Express Region is a vague area of northeastern Missouri. ... This shaded-relief map shows the location and extent of the St. ...
Metro areas	Columbia · Jefferson City · Joplin · Kansas City · Springfield · St. Joseph · St. Louis This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Map of Missouri highlighting the Jefferson City metropolitan area. ... Map of Missouri highlighting the Joplin metropolitan area. ... The Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area includes southeastern Greene County, southwestern Webster County, northern Christian County, southern Dallas County, and southern Polk County. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Greater St. ...
Largest cities	Kansas City · St. Louis · Springfield · Independence · Columbia · Lee's Summit · St. Joseph · O'Fallon · St. Charles · St. Peters · Blue Springs · Florissant · Joplin · Chesterfield · Jefferson City · University City · Cape Girardeau · Wildwood · Ballwin · Liberty · Raytown · Gladstone · Kirkwood · Maryland Heights · Hazelwood Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Springfield is a city in Christian and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Motto: Tradition With Vision Coordinates: , Country State County St. ... St. ... St. ... Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Florissant is a city in St. ... Joplin is a city located in parts of southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of Missouri. ... Chesterfield is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Missouri Counties Cole and Callaway Government  - Mayor John Landwehr Area  - City  28. ... University City is a city located in St. ... “Cape Girardeau” redirects here. ... Wildwood is an affluent exurb St. ... Ballwin is a city located in St. ... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... Raytown is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri, founded in 1952. ... Kirkwood is a city in St. ... Maryland Heights is a city in St. ... Hazelwood is a northern suburb in St. ...
Counties and Independent Cities	Adair · Andrew · Atchison · Audrain · Barry · Barton · Bates · Benton · Bollinger · Boone · Buchanan · Butler · Caldwell · Callaway · Camden · Cape Girardeau · Carroll · Carter · Cass · Cedar · Chariton · Christian · Clark · Clay · Clinton · Cole · Cooper · Crawford · Dade · Dallas · Daviess · DeKalb · Dent · Douglas · Dunklin · Franklin · Gasconade · Gentry · Greene · Grundy · Harrison · Henry · Hickory · Holt · Howard · Howell · Iron · Jackson · Jasper · Jefferson · Johnson · Knox · Laclede · Lafayette · Lawrence · Lewis · Lincoln · Linn · Livingston · Macon · Madison · Maries · Marion · McDonald · Mercer · Miller · Mississippi · Moniteau · Monroe · Montgomery · Morgan · New Madrid · Newton · Nodaway · Oregon · Osage · Ozark · Pemiscot · Perry · Pettis · Phelps · Pike · Platte · Polk · Pulaski · Putnam · Ralls · Randolph · Ray · Reynolds · Ripley · St. Charles · St. Clair · St. Francois · St. Louis (City) · St. Louis (County) · Ste. Genevieve · Saline · Schuyler · Scotland · Scott · Shannon · Shelby · Stoddard · Stone · Sullivan · Taney · Texas · Vernon · Warren · Washington · Wayne · Webster · Worth · Wright Missouri has 114 counties and one independent city. ... Adair County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Andrew County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Atchison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Audrain County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Barry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Barton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Bates County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Bollinger County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Buchanan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Camden County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cape Girardeau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Cedar County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Chariton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Christian County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cole County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cooper County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1990. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dallas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Daviess County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dent County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dunklin County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Gasconade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Gentry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Hickory County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Holt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Howell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and included the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Laclede County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Linn County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Maries County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... McDonald County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Miller County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Mississippi County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Moniteau County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... New Madrid County (pronounced New MA-drid, short a as in mad) is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Nodaway County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Oregon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Osage County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ozark County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pemiscot County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pettis County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Phelps County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau it includes the mean center of U.S. population in 2000. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Ralls County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ray County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Reynolds County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ripley County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... St. ... Sainte Genevieve County often abbreviated Ste. ... Saline County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Schuyler County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Scotland County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Shannon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Stoddard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Taney County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Texas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Vernon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Worth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Wright County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...

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Regions	Cherokee Strip | Cross Timbers | Dissected Till Plains | East Central | Four State Area | Flint Hills | High Plains | Osage Plains | The Ozarks | Red Hills | Santa Fe Trail Region | Smoky Hills | Southeast The Cherokee Strip of Kansas, in the United States, was a disputed strip of land on the southern border of the state. ... The Cross Timbers is a savanna on the southern Great Plains running from southeastern Kansas, across central Oklahoma, into central Texas. ... The Dissected Till Plains are a land region of the United States, located in southern and western Iowa, northeastern Kansas, the southwestern corner of Minnesota, northern Missouri, eastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota. ... East-Central Kansas is a region of Kansas. ... The Four State Area is a term used to describe the four corner region[1][2] of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma with the Joplin, Missouri and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas metropolitan areas included within. ... The Flint Hills are a group of hills in eastern Kansas, extending from Marshall County in the north, to Cowley County in the south. ... The High Plains are a subregion of the Great Plains in the central United States, located in eastern Colorado, western Kansas, western Nebraska, central and eastern Montana, eastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, northwestern Texas, and southeastern Wyoming. ... The Blackland Prairies and Cross Timbers are located to the west and south of the Flint Hills. ... Ozark redirects here. ... The Red Hills is the name of a prairie region in the southern and central parts of Kansas. ... Trail logo The Santa Fe Trail was an historic 19th century transportation route across southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. ... The Smoky Hills are hills in the north central section of Kansas, USA. The hills contain many strange rock formations and bluffs. ... Southeast Kansas is a region of the U.S. state of Kansas. ...
Largest cities	Derby | Dodge City | Emporia | Garden City | Hays | Hutchinson | Kansas City | Lawrence | Leavenworth | Leawood | Lenexa | Liberal | Manhattan | Olathe | Overland Park | Prairie Village | Salina | Shawnee | Topeka | Wichita Derby is a suburb of Wichita located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. ... For the 1939 western movie, see Dodge City (1939 film). ... Emporia is a city located in Lyon County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,760. ... Garden City is a city in Finney County, Kansas, United States. ... Hays is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, near the intersection of Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 183. ... Hutchinson is the largest city and county seat of Reno County, Kansas, west of Kansas City, Missouri, on the Arkansas River. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... Lawrence is a river city in and the seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, 41 miles (66 km) west of Kansas City, along the banks of both the Kansas (Kaw) and Wakarusa Rivers. ... Leavenworth redirects here. ... Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Kansas. ... Lenexa is a city in the central part of Johnson County, located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. ... Liberal is a city in Seward County, Kansas, United States. ... Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ... For other places with the same name, see Olathe (disambiguation). ... Location within the state of Kansas Coordinates: County Johnson County Government  - Mayor Carl R. Gerlach Area  - City 147. ... Prairie Village is a city in Johnson County, Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. ... Shawnee is a rapidly growing community located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... This article is about the state capital of Kansas. ... For other uses, see Wichita (disambiguation). ...
Counties	Allen | Anderson | Atchison | Barber | Barton | Bourbon | Brown | Butler | Chase | Chautauqua | Cherokee | Cheyenne | Clark | Clay | Cloud | Coffey | Comanche | Cowley | Crawford | Decatur | Dickinson | Doniphan | Douglas | Edwards | Elk | Ellis | Ellsworth | Finney | Ford | Franklin | Geary | Gove | Graham | Grant | Gray | Greeley | Greenwood | Hamilton | Harper | Harvey | Haskell | Hodgeman | Jackson | Jefferson | Jewell | Johnson | Kearny | Kingman | Kiowa | Labette | Lane | Leavenworth | Lincoln | Linn | Logan | Lyon | Marion | Marshall | McPherson | Meade | Miami | Mitchell | Montgomery | Morris | Morton | Nemaha | Neosho | Ness | Norton | Osage | Osborne | Ottawa | Pawnee | Phillips | Pottawatomie | Pratt | Rawlins | Reno | Republic | Rice | Riley | Rooks | Rush | Russell | Saline | Scott | Sedgwick | Seward | Shawnee | Sheridan | Sherman | Smith | Stafford | Stanton | Stevens | Sumner | Thomas | Trego | Wabaunsee | Wallace | Washington | Wichita | Wilson | Woodson | Wyandotte This is a listing of counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Allen County (standard abbreviation: AL) is a county in the State of Kansas. ... Anderson County (standard abbreviation: AN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Atchison County (standard abbreviation: AT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Barber County (standard abbreviation: BA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Barton County (standard abbreviation: BT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Bourbon County (standard abbreviation: BB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Brown County (standard abbreviation: BR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Butler County (standard abbreviation: BU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Chase County (standard abbreviation: CS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Chautauqua County (standard abbreviation: CQ) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Cherokee County (standard abbreviation: CK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Cheyenne County (standard abbreviation: CN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Clark County (standard abbreviation: CA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Clay County (standard abbreviation: CY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Cloud County (standard abbreviation: CD) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Coffey County (standard abbreviation: CF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Comanche County (standard abbreviation: CM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Cowley County (standard abbreviation: CL) is a county located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. ... Crawford County (standard abbreviation: CR) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Decatur County (standard abbreviation: DC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Dickinson County (standard abbreviation: DK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Doniphan County (standard abbreviation: DP) is a county in the State of Kansas, located in the northeastern corner of the state. ... Douglas County (standard abbreviation: DG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Edwards County (standard abbreviation: ED) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Elk County (standard abbreviation: EK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ellis County (standard abbreviation: EL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Ellsworth County (standard abbreviation: EW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Finney County (standard abbreviation: FI) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ford County (standard abbreviation: FO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Franklin County (standard abbreviation: FR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Geary County (standard abbreviation: GE) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Gove County (standard abbreviation: GO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Graham County (standard abbreviation: GH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Grant County (standard abbreviation: GT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Gray County (standard abbreviation: GY) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Greeley County (standard abbreviation: GL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Greenwood County (standard abbreviation: GW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Hamilton County (standard abbreviation: HM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Harper County (standard abbreviation: HP) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Harvey County (standard abbreviation: HV) is a county in the State of Kansas, located in the south central portion of the state, along the Little Arkansas River. ... Haskell County (county code HS) is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. ... Hodgeman County (standard abbreviation: HG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jackson County (standard abbreviation: JA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jefferson County (standard abbreviation: JF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jewell County (standard abbreviation: JW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Kearny County (standard abbreviation: KE) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Kingman County (standard abbreviation: KM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Kiowa County (standard abbreviation: KW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Labette County (standard abbreviation: LB) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Lane County (standard abbreviation: LE) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Leavenworth County (standard abbreviation: LV) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Lincoln County (standard abbreviation: LC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Linn County (standard abbreviation: LN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Logan County (standard abbreviation: LG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Lyon County (standard abbreviation: LY) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Marion County (standard abbreviation: MN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Marshall County (standard abbreviation: MS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... McPherson County (standard abbreviation: MP) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Meade County (standard abbreviation: ME) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Miami County (standard abbreviation: MI) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Mitchell County (standard abbreviation: MC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Montgomery County (standard abbreviation: MG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Morris County (standard abbreviation: MR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Morton County (standard abbreviation: MT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Neosho County (standard abbreviation: NO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Ness County (standard abbreviation: NS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Norton County (standard abbreviation: NT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Osage County (standard abbreviation: OS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Osborne County (standard abbreviation: OB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ottawa County (standard abbreviation: OT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pawnee County (standard abbreviation: PN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Phillips County (standard abbreviation: PL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pottawatomie County (standard abbreviation: PT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pratt County (standard abbreviation: PR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rawlins County (standard abbreviation: RA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Republic County (standard abbreviation: RP) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rice County (standard abbreviation: RC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Riley County (standard abbreviation: RL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Rooks County (standard abbreviation: RO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rush County (standard abbreviation: RH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Russell County (standard abbreviation: RS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Saline County (standard abbreviation: SA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Scott County (standard abbreviation: SC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Sedgwick County (standard abbreviation: SG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Seward County (standard abbreviation: SW) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Shawnee County (standard abbreviation: SN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Sheridan County (standard abbreviation: SD) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Sherman County (standard abbreviation: SH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Smith County (standard abbreviation: SM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Stafford County (standard abbreviation: SF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Stanton County (standard abbreviation: ST) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Stevens County (standard abbreviation: SV) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Sumner County (standard abbreviation: SU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Trego County (standard abbreviation: TR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wabaunsee County (standard abbreviation: WB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wallace County (standard abbreviation: WA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Washington County (standard abbreviation: WS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wichita County (standard abbreviation: WH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wilson County (standard abbreviation: WL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Woodson County (standard abbreviation: WO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wyandotte County (standard abbreviation: WY and commonly referred to as The Dotte by its residents) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ...