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About Independence, MO

Independence, a Kansas City suburb about 10 miles east of downtown, connects easily via Interstate 70 and US Highway 24. The city serves as Harry Truman's hometown, where his preserved family home on North Delaware Street still contains Bess Truman's 1972 Chrysler sitting in the garage exactly where she parked it.

Where is Independence, MO on the map?

Independence, MO is in United States, at 39.087, -94.350 - about 36 km east of Mission Hills, KS.

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The closest airport to Independence, MO is Kansas City International Airport, 55 km (about 51 min by car).

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