Independence, Missouri

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Independence, Missouri is a historic city near Kansas City known as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman and a key departure point for 19th-century westward trails.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
climate humid continental climate
coordinates 39.0911°N 94.4155°W
country United States of America
elevation about 1020 feet
founded 1827
governmentType council–manager government
hasCollege Blue River Community College
hasHistoricDistrict Independence Square Historic District
hasHistoricSite 1859 Jail, Marshal’s Home & Museum
Community of Christ Temple
Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: Independence Visitors’ Center (LDS Church)
hasLandmark Bingham-Waggoner Estate
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Independence Square
National Frontier Trails Museum
Vaile Mansion
hasMayorCouncilForm yes
hasMuseum Pioneer Trails Adventures (historic tours)
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
surface form: Truman Home Visitor Center
hasNickname Queen City of the Trails
hasSchoolDistrict Independence School District
hasTransportation Interstate 70
Missouri Route 291
U.S. Route 24 NERFINISHED
incorporated 1849
isBirthplaceOf President Harry S. Truman
surface form: Harry S. Truman
isHometownOf President Harry S. Truman
surface form: Harry S. Truman
isKnownFor being a major jumping-off point for the California Trail
being a major jumping-off point for the Oregon Trail
being a major jumping-off point for the Santa Fe Trail
historic role in westward expansion
isSeatOf Jackson County, Missouri
isSuburbOf Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri
isTouristDestinationFor U.S. history enthusiasts
presidential history tourism
locatedIn Jackson County, Missouri
namedAfter Independence (concept)
partOf Kansas City metropolitan area
population over 120000
religiousSignificanceFor Community of Christ
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
servedBy Independence Power & Light
state Missouri
timeZone Central Time Zone

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Independence, Oregon namedAfter Independence, Missouri
Independence town square locatedIn Independence, Missouri
RLDS Auditorium locatedIn Independence, Missouri
Missouri Route 435 passesThrough Independence, Missouri
Sugar Creek adjacentTo Independence, Missouri