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Cities and Localities Near Kansas City

Where to go for a weekend trip near Kansas City? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Kansas City within a 50 mile radius.

2.6 miE

City

kansas city
Kansas City
34 milesW

City

lawrence
Lawrence
11 milesE

City

independence
Independence
10 milesS

City

overland park
Overland Park
21 milesNW

City

leavenworth
Leavenworth
47 milesN

City

st joseph
St. Joseph
17 milesSW

City

olathe
Olathe
14 milesNE

City

liberty
Liberty
19 milesSE

City

lees summit
Lee's Summit
13 milesS

City

leawood
Leawood
41 milesNW

City

atchison
Atchison
48 milesSW

City

ottawa
Ottawa
11 milesSW

City

lenexa
Lenexa
38 milesSW

City

baldwin city
Baldwin City
14 milesW

City

bonner springs
Bonner Springs
20 milesE

City

blue springs
Blue Springs
7.7 miSW

City

shawnee
Shawnee
27 milesNE

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excelsior springs
Excelsior Springs
21 milesS

City

belton
Belton
15 milesS

City

grandview
Grandview
49 milesNE

City

cameron
Cameron
26 milesNW

City

weston
Weston
19 milesNW

Locality

platte city
Platte City
11 milesSE

City

raytown
Raytown
7.1 miNW

City

parkville
Parkville
20 milesSW

Locality

de soto
De Soto
5.2 miN

City

riverside
Riverside
23 milesNE

City

kearney
Kearney
40 milesE

Locality

lexington
Lexington
39 milesS

City

paola
Paola
25 milesSW

City

gardner
Gardner
20 milesN

City

smithville
Smithville
34 milesSE

Locality

harrisonville
Harrisonville
49 milesE

City

higginsville
Higginsville
18 milesNW

City

lansing
Lansing
33 milesS

Locality

louisburg
Louisburg
38 milesE

City

richmond
Richmond
22 milesSE

City

raymore
Raymore
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Kansas City

Cable Dahmer Arena15 milesECable Dahmer Arena
Independence, United States
Arenas and stadiumsHockey
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum11 milesEHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Independence, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Watkins Museum of History34 milesWWatkins Museum of History
Lawrence, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Spencer Museum of Art35 milesWSpencer Museum of Art
Lawrence, United States
MuseumArt
Phil Welch Stadium45 milesNPhil Welch Stadium
St. Joseph, United States
Arenas and stadiumsBaseball field
Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics36 milesWRobert J. Dole Institute of Politics
Lawrence, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Old Depot Museum48 milesSWOld Depot Museum
Ottawa, United States
MuseumRailway station
Community of Christ Temple11 milesECommunity of Christ Temple
Independence, United States
MuseumChurch
Liberty Jail15 milesNELiberty Jail
Liberty, United States
Historical placeMuseum
University of Kansas Natural History Museum35 milesWUniversity of Kansas Natural History Museum
Lawrence, United States
MuseumNatural history museum
Temple Lot11 milesETemple Lot
Independence, United States
ChurchTemple
Fort Leavenworth23 milesNWFort Leavenworth
Leavenworth, United States
Forts and castles
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead16 milesSDeanna Rose Children's Farmstead
Overland Park, United States
MuseumPark
Truman Home11 milesETruman Home
Independence, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Amelia Earhart Birthplace41 milesNWAmelia Earhart Birthplace
Atchison, United States
History museumMuseum
Vaile Mansion11 milesEVaile Mansion
Independence, United States
MuseumHistorical place
1859 Jail11 milesE1859 Jail
Independence, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse2.8 miSEHyatt Regency walkway collapse
Kansas City, United States
Bridge
St. Benedict's Abbey42 milesNWSt. Benedict's Abbey
Atchison, United States
Monastery
Old Castle Museum37 milesSWOld Castle Museum
Baldwin City, United States
History museumMuseum
Leila's Hair Museum12 milesELeila's Hair Museum
Independence, United States
MuseumHistory museum
St. Joseph Public Library-Carnegie Branch44 milesNSt. Joseph Public Library-Carnegie Branch
St. Joseph, United States
LibraryNeoclassical architecture
Jesse James Home Museum47 milesNJesse James Home Museum
St. Joseph, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Atchison County Historical Museum41 milesNWAtchison County Historical Museum
Atchison, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Harry S. Truman Farm Home15 milesSHarry S. Truman Farm Home
Grandview, United States
Historical placeHistory museum
Lied Center of Kansas36 milesWLied Center of Kansas
Lawrence, United States
Music and showsNightlife
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art13 milesSWNerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Overland Park, United States
MuseumArt museum
Historic Truman Courthouse11 milesEHistoric Truman Courthouse
Independence, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Pony Express Museum47 milesNPony Express Museum
St. Joseph, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
LDS Visitors Center11 milesELDS Visitors Center
Independence, United States
MuseumChurch
Patee House47 milesNPatee House
St. Joseph, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
United Nations Peace Plaza11 milesEUnited Nations Peace Plaza
Independence, United States
Memorial
St. Jo Frontier Casino49 milesNSt. Jo Frontier Casino
St. Joseph, United States
GamblingNightlife
Auditorium11 milesEAuditorium
Independence, United States
Museum
Union Confederate Monument3.1 miSEUnion Confederate Monument
Kansas City, United States
Monuments and statues
Stone Church11 milesEStone Church
Independence, United States
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
Mt. Memorial Cemetery15 milesNEMt. Memorial Cemetery
Liberty, United States
Cemetery
Richard Allen Cultural Center22 milesNWRichard Allen Cultural Center
Leavenworth, United States
Specialty museumHistory museum
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art48 milesNAlbrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
St. Joseph, United States
MuseumArt gallery
Trinity Episcopal Church11 milesETrinity Episcopal Church
Independence, United States
Church
Scarritt Building and Arcade2.5 miEScarritt Building and Arcade
Kansas City, United States
Chicago school architecture
Village Presbyterian Church6.5 miSVillage Presbyterian Church
Overland Park, United States
Church
C.W. Parker Carousel Museum21 milesNWC.W. Parker Carousel Museum
Leavenworth, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Kenneth Spencer Research Library35 milesWKenneth Spencer Research Library
Lawrence, United States
Library
National Frontier Trails Museum11 milesENational Frontier Trails Museum
Independence, United States
MuseumHistory museum
KCTV Broadcast Tower3.3 miSEKCTV Broadcast Tower
Kansas City, United States
Tower
English Landing Park6.4 miNWEnglish Landing Park
Parkville, United States
RiverPark
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site48 milesEConfederate Memorial State Historic Site
Higginsville, United States
Historical placePark
Clinton Lake42 milesWClinton Lake
Lawrence, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Miami County Courthouse39 milesSMiami County Courthouse
Paola, United States
Park
St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church34 milesWSt. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church
Lawrence, United States
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church21 milesNWFirst Presbyterian Church
Leavenworth, United States
Church
International Forest of Friendship41 milesNWInternational Forest of Friendship
Atchison, United States
Botanical garden
Mahaffie House17 milesSWMahaffie House
Olathe, United States
FarmHistorical place
Glore Psychiatric Museum48 milesNGlore Psychiatric Museum
St. Joseph, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Sanctuary33 milesSCedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Sanctuary
Louisburg, United States
Nature and wildlifePark
Extreme Grand Prix Indoor Family Fun Center11 milesSEExtreme Grand Prix Indoor Family Fun Center
Raytown, United States
AmusementGame and entertainment center
Lawrence Public Library34 milesWLawrence Public Library
Lawrence, United States
Library
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