Westwood Hills, Kansas City

#130 among attractions in Kansas City

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Westwood Hills is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 359. It is the most densely populated city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area at 6,240 people per square mile. ()

Alternative names: Area: 42.46 acres (0.0664 mi²)Coordinates: 39°2'21"N, 94°36'36"W

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Shawnee Mission (Westwood)Kansas City United States

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Westwood Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westport, Shawnee Methodist Mission, Harris-Kearney House, Loose Park.

1.4 miNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Westport, Kansas City
37 min walk • Westport is a historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Originally an independent town, it was annexed by Kansas City in 1897. Today, it is one of Kansas City's main entertainment districts.
0.9 miSW
History museum, Historical place, Museum
Shawnee Methodist Mission, Kansas City
23 min walk • Shawnee Methodist Mission is also referred to as the Shawnee Mission today but is most appropriately called the Shawnee Indian Manual Labor Boarding School.
1.6 miNE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Harris-Kearney House, Kansas City
41 min walk • The 1855 Harris-Kearney House is an historical site located in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Westport neighborhood. Originally, the house was located at the intersection of modern-day Westport Road and Main Street The home is the oldest brick residence in the city.
1.1 miSE
Park, Battlefield, Garden
Loose Park, Kansas City
28 min walk • Loose Park is the third largest park in Kansas City, Missouri, located at 51st Street and Wornall Road. It has a lake, a shelter house, Civil War markers, tennis courts, a water park, picnic areas, and a Rose Garden.
0.7 miS
Golf
Mission Hills Country Club, Kansas City
18 min walk • The Mission Hills Country Club is a country club and golf course in the Kansas City-area suburb of Mission Hills, Kansas. The club, on the banks and hills of Brush Creek, was founded June 30, 1914, largely through the efforts of J. C.
~1570 ftS
Area
Mission Woods, Kansas City
8 min walk • Mission Woods is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 178.
1.2 miW
Area
Roeland Park, Kansas City
31 min walk • Roeland Park is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,871.
1.5 miSW
City, Area
Fairway, Kansas City
38 min walk • Fairway is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area census designation and the Shawnee Mission postal services designation. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,170.
0.7 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
Bertrand Rockwell House, Kansas City
18 min walk • The Bertrand Rockwell House is a historic home located in the Country Club District, Kansas City, Missouri. It was designed by architect Mary Rockwell Hook and built in 1908–1909.
1 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Wolcott House, Kansas City
26 min walk • The Wolcott House is a historic house in Mission Hills, Kansas, U.S. It was built in 1928 for John J. Wolcott, a grain dealer, and his wife Wynnogene.
1.1 miN
Neoclassical architecture
H.W. Gates Funeral Home, Kansas City
28 min walk • The H.W. Gates Funeral Home is a historical landmark at 1901 Olathe Blvd in Kansas City, Kansas. Gates Funeral Home was established in the mid-1890s by Horatio W. and Mary Gates.

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Which popular attractions are close to Westwood Hills?

Nearby attractions include Mission Woods, Kansas City (8 min walk), West Plaza, Kansas City (14 min walk), Bertrand Rockwell House, Kansas City (18 min walk), Bernard Corrigan House, Kansas City (22 min walk).

How to get to Westwood Hills by public transport?

The nearest stations to Westwood Hills:

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Roanoke at 46th • Lines: 35 (18 min walk)
Roanoke at Belleview • Lines: 35, 55 (18 min walk)