Independence, Missouri, United States
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Independence, Missouri, United States, is a historic city near Kansas City best known as the longtime home of U.S. President Harry S. Truman and a key center in the westward expansion of the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry S. Truman
Latter Day Saint movement history ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Jackson County, Missouri ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | part of Jackson County’s second-largest city ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| founded | 1827 ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 816 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Independence Square Historic District ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole |
key outfitting point for wagon trains heading west
ⓘ
major frontier town in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Bingham-Waggoner Estate
ⓘ
Community of Christ Temple ⓘ Harry S. Truman National Historic Site ⓘ Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum ⓘ Independence Square ⓘ Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ Vaile Mansion ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | National Frontier Trails Museum ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Queen City of the Trails ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransit | RideKC bus system ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Little Blue River
ⓘ
Missouri River ⓘ
surface form:
Missouri River (nearby)
|
| incorporated | 1849 ⓘ |
| is | county seat of Jackson County, Missouri ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with U.S. President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
role in westward expansion of the United States ⓘ starting point for the California Trail ⓘ starting point for the Oregon Trail ⓘ starting point for the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas City, Missouri
|
| namedAfter |
American Declaration of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Declaration of Independence
|
| nearestMajorAirport | Kansas City International Airport ⓘ |
| partOf | Kansas City metropolitan area ⓘ |
| population | over 120000 ⓘ |
| postalCodePrefix | 6405 ⓘ |
| region | Jackson County eastern suburbs of Kansas City ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
headquarters city of Community of Christ
ⓘ
important center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints historic sites ⓘ |
| sportsFacility | Cable Dahmer Arena ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportation |
served by Interstate 470
ⓘ
served by Interstate 70 ⓘ |
Referenced by (57)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
First Presidency (Community of Christ)
subject surface form:
Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ)