Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a reservoir in Jackson County, Missouri. Lake of the Woods is situated nearby to the neighborhood Swope Parkway-Elmwood, as well as near South Town Fork Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swope Park and Swope Memorial Golf Course.
Swope Park
Park
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Swope Park is a city park in Kansas City, Missouri. At 1,805 acres, it is the 51st-largest municipal park in the United States, and the largest park in Kansas City.
Swope Memorial Golf Course
Golf course
Swope Memorial Golf Course is the first public golf course built in Kansas City, it was originally constructed in 1915. It re-opened in 1934 with a complete re-design by World Golf Hall of Fame golf course architect A.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Zoo
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The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is a 202-acre zoo founded in 1909 and is located in Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holmes Park and Raytown.
Holmes Park
Hamlet
Holmes Park is a neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Holmes Park was laid out in the 1880s, and named after Robert J. Holmes, an original owner of the site.
Raytown
Town
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Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was at 30,012 in 2020 census. The current mayor of Raytown is Michael McDonough. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Waldo
Neighborhood
Waldo is a neighborhood located on the southside of Kansas City, Missouri, that has continued to maintain its own unique character, even though it was annexed by Kansas City in 1909.
Lake of the Woods
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Jackson County, Missouri, United States
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jackson County, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.99514° or 38° 59′ 43″ northLongitude
-94.51901° or 94° 31′ 8″ westElevation
784 feet (239 metres)Open location code
86C7XFWJ+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 68143435OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4394423Wikidata ID
Q34900414
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In Other Languages
“Lake of the Woods” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake of the Woods”
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Localities in the Area
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