Hampton

Hampton, Missouri was a small hamlet in rural . The area around Hampton was picked in 1953 to be home for the Kansas City Industrial Airport.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Platte County, Missouri, United States of America
  • Also known as: Hampton Corners”, “Hampton, Missouri”, and “Hampton, MO

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kansas City International Airport and Kansas City Overhaul Base.

Aerodrome
— originally Mid-Continent International Airport and often referred to by locals as KCI — is an in , located 15 miles northwest of Downtown Kansas City in . is situated 2 miles northeast of Hampton.

Building
The is a 1.7-million-square-foot manufacturing and maintenance plant adjacent to . At its peak in the 1960s and 1970s, the facility employed more than 6,000 people who worked on maintaining and repairing the entire fleet of Trans World Airlines, and it was Kansas City's biggest employer. is situated 2 miles northeast of Hampton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tiffany Springs and Weatherby Lake.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of , , . It was founded by Flavel B. Tiffany in 1891 as Artesian Springs, intended to compete with . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hampton.

Village
is a city in , and is part of the within the United States, which borders . The population was 2,077 as of the 2020 census. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Hampton.

Village
is a village in , , United States. It is within the . The population was 642 at the 2020 census. is situated 4 miles northeast of Hampton.

Hampton

Latitude
39.28139° or 39° 16′ 53″ north
Longitude
-94.73329° or 94° 43′ 60″ west
Elevation
1,027 feet (313 metres)
Open location code
86F777J8+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151928649
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4389362
Wiki­data ID
Q5646136
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Hampton” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 汉普顿
  • Dutch: Hampton, Missouri
  • Dutch: Hampton
  • Irish: Hampton
  • Urdu: ہیمپٹن، مسوری
  • Urdu: ہیمپٹن

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rixey Cemetery and Hampton Cemetery.

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