Public Library / Main Library, Kansas City

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Kansas City, Kansas Public Library is the public library system of Kansas City, Kansas, headquartered in the Main Library. The Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Board of Education controls the library system. ()

Coordinates: 39°6'55"N, 94°37'30"W

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West Kansas City (Riverview)Kansas City United States

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Public Library / Main Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kaw Point, Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, Cathedral of Saint Peter, Huron Cemetery.

0.7 miE
Park, View point
Kaw Point, Kansas City
19 min walk • Kaw Point is the point where the Kansas River terminates at the Missouri River in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, Kansas. It is also where the Missouri River ceases its southerly course and turns to flow generally east through the state of Missouri to the Mississippi River at St. Louis.
~1760 ftSE
39°6'48"N • 94°37'10"W
Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, Kansas City
9 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
1.1 miW
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Cathedral of Saint Peter, Kansas City
29 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Kansas City, Kansas, United States and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
~320 ftSW
Cemetery, Vernacular architecture
Huron Cemetery, Kansas City
2 min walk • The Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas, also known as Huron Park Cemetery, is now formally known as the Wyandot National Burying Ground. It was established circa 1843, soon after the Wyandot had arrived following removal from Ohio.
0.9 miS
Bridge
Central Avenue Bridge, Kansas City
24 min walk • The Central Avenue Bridge is two level deck truss bridge over the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 1918, and rebuilt in 1984. It is just south of the Kansas City Southern Bridge, and north of the I-670 Viaduct over the Kansas River.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Intercity Viaduct, Kansas City
15 min walk • The Intercity Viaduct is an automobile and pedestrian crossing of the Kansas River in the United States. Designed by Waddell and Hedrick, this four lane, two level deck truss bridge opened to the public on January 29, 1907. It rises above the West Bottoms, and several sets of railroad tracks.
1.4 miSE
Bridge
Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge, Kansas City
36 min walk • The Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge is a rail crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built in 1911, as a four span thru-truss on the UPRR railroad. It has a screw jack lift system to allow it to be raised to avoid flood waters.
~1320 ftSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Memorial Hall, Kansas City
7 min walk • Memorial Hall, or Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, is a multi-purpose auditorium located in Kansas City, Kansas. The 3,500-seat auditorium, which has a permanent stage, is used for public assemblies, concerts and sporting events.
0.8 miE
Harbor
Port of Kansas City, Kansas City
21 min walk • The Port of Kansas City is an inland port on the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri at river mile 367.1, near the confluence with the Kansas River.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
James Street Bridge, Kansas City
14 min walk • The James Street Bridge is a car crossing of the Kansas River at Kansas City. It is the second bridge at this location. The first bridge was built in 1904 as a two lane, thru-truss bridge.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Union Pacific Bridge, Kansas City
16 min walk • The Union Pacific Bridge is the first bridge on the Kansas River at Kansas City. It was built in 1904, and is a four span, through-truss structure carrying a single railroad track.

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Which popular attractions are close to Public Library / Main Library?

Nearby attractions include Huron Cemetery, Kansas City (2 min walk), 7th Street Event Center, Kansas City (3 min walk), Wyandotte County Courthouse, Kansas City (4 min walk), Memorial Hall, Kansas City (7 min walk).

How to get to Public Library / Main Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Public Library / Main Library:

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Wyoming at 12th • Lines: 9 (40 min walk)