Kansas City tourist information

The majority of attractions worth visiting are located on the Missouri side and include 18th and Vine District, Downtown Kansas City/Main Street, Harrah's North Kansas City Casino, Worlds of Fun, Country Club Plaza, and City Market.

Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County; as of the 2000 census, the city population was 146,866. It is home to the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, which covers 12,500 square miles of the Roman Catholic community in eastern Kansas.

Situated at the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, the city is opposite Kansas City, Missouri, of which it is considered a suburb, and is included in the bi-state Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

The History of Kansas City of Missouri and Kansas (and surrounding communities) dates back to the 1800s. Kansas City, Kansas formed in 1868 and incorporated in October of 1872. KCK is the home to the GM Fairfax plant, which manufactures the Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, and Saturn Aura.

Village West is located at the intersection of Interstates 70 and 435, 11 miles from downtown KCK, the Village West development has significantly fueled growth in KCK and Wyandotte County. Anchored by the Kansas Speedway, its attractions and retailers include Cabela's Outdoors, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Great Wolf Lodge (an indoor water park resort) and CommunityAmerica Ballpark, home to the Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League.

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