Maple Forest Community Park

Maple Forest Community Park is a park in Blue Township, Jackson County, Missouri. Maple Forest Community Park is situated nearby to Graceland University, as well as near the historic building Frederick M. Smith Study.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Christ and Temple Lot.

Church of Christ

Church

Photo: Ecjmartin1, Public domain.

The Church of Christ, informally called Hedrickites and the Church of Christ, is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement headquartered in Independence, Missouri, on a parcel of land known as the Temple Lot. Church of Christ is situated 2,300 feet east of Maple Forest Community Park.

Temple Lot

Park

Photo: EGDJ, CC BY 3.0.

The Temple Lot is a parcel of land located in Independence, Missouri, which is an important site in the history of the Latter Day Saint movement as the first location dedicated to the construction of a temple. Temple Lot is situated 2,300 feet east of Maple Forest Community Park.

United Nations Peace Plaza

Park

Photo: EGDJ, CC BY 3.0.

The United Nations Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri, U.S, was unveiled on October 27, 1997, formally dedicated by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on April 25, 2003, and is described by its creators as "the only memorial in the world to those persons serving in the Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations". United Nations Peace Plaza is situated 2,000 feet east of Maple Forest Community Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Independence and Birmingham.

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. Raytown is situated 6 miles south of Maple Forest Community Park.

Maple Forest Community Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Blue Township, Jackson County, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.09215° or 39° 5′ 32″ north

Longitude

-94.43585° or 94° 26′ 9″ west

Open location code

86F73HR7+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 549396147

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Graceland University and Frederick M. Smith Study.

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