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Places near Independence by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Independence
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:41 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Independence
- Worlds of Funpark · 45 min
- Quivira Shale Outcropviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Block Limestone Outcrop - Streamviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Blue Springs Lakelake · 45 min
- Lighthouse Church of Independencechurch · 30 min
- Back in Independence
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Independence?
Community of Christ Temple (church, about 1 km), Harry S Truman Presidential Library & Museum (museum, about 2 km), Lighthouse Church of Independence (church, about 4 km), Adair Park (park, about 8 km), Quivira Shale Outcrop (viewpoint, about 9 km), Winterset Limestone Outcrop (viewpoint, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Independence?
229 places on Spotwander: 74 forts & heritage, 28 museums, 27 churches, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Independence?
Jackson County Pioneers Marker, about 1 km by road; Harry S Truman (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Independence?
1827 Log Courthouse, about 1 km by road; 1859 Jail and Marshal's Museum (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Independence?
Start in Independence, visit Worlds of Fun, then Quivira Shale Outcrop, then Block Limestone Outcrop - Stream, then Blue Springs Lake, then Lighthouse Church of Independence, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.