Rock Creek
Rock Creek is a stream in Clay, Missouri. Rock Creek is situated nearby to the village Avondale, as well as near the hamlet Thornton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chouteau Bridge and Museum of Kansas City.
Chouteau Bridge
Bridge
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The Chouteau Bridge is a four-lane girder bridge on Route 269 across the Missouri River between Jackson County, Missouri, and Clay County, Missouri. The bridge is named for François Chouteau, who was a member of the Chouteau fur trapping family and is considered the first permanent settler in what became Kansas City.
Museum of Kansas City
Museum
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The Museum of Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. In 1910, the site was built by lumber baron and civic leader Robert A. Long as his private family estate, with the four-story historic Beaux-Arts style mansion named Corinthian Hall. Museum of Kansas City is situated 2 miles south of Rock Creek.
CPKC Stadium
Stadium
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CPKC Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri, that serves as the home ground for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League. CPKC Stadium is situated 2 miles southwest of Rock Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Kansas City and River Market.
North Kansas City
Town
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North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. It is also enclaved in Kansas City. Even though the name is similar to its larger counterpart, Kansas City, it is an independent municipality and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. North Kansas City is situated 2 miles west of Rock Creek.
River Market
Neighborhood
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The River Market is a riverfront neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri that comprises the first and oldest incorporated district in Kansas City. It stretches north of the downtown Interstate 70 loop to the Missouri River, and is bordered by the Buck O'Neil Bridge on the west and the Heart of America Bridge on the east. River Market is situated 3½ miles southwest of Rock Creek.
Planet Snoopy
Locality
Planet Snoopy is a Peanuts-themed area at several Six Flags amusement parks and Kings Dominion. All of them originally opened when the parks were owned by Cedar Fair, prior to Cedar Fair's merger with Six Flags in 2024. Planet Snoopy is situated 3½ miles northeast of Rock Creek.
Rock Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Clay, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.14445° or 39° 8′ 40″ northLongitude
-94.53995° or 94° 32′ 24″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
86F74FV6+Q2GeoNames ID
4406018
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