Blue Springs, Missouri

Lake Tapawingo is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 730 at the 2010 census.

Fleming Park is a public park located in Blue Springs in Jackson County, Missouri. United States. It is the largest park in Jackson County, encompassing 7,809 acres (3,160 ha), of which 1,690 acres (680 ha) is water.

KCWJ (1030 AM) is a radio station in the Blue Springs/Kansas City, Missouri, market. It is owned by Radio Vida Kansas. It is a 5,000 watt day/500 watt night station.

Sni-A-Bar Township is an inactive township in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was annexed into the city of Kansas City, Missouri and is within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Blue Springs Lake is a 720-acre (2.9 km2) freshwater reservoir located near Blue Springs in Jackson County, Missouri. The lake is located in the 7,809-acre (32 km2) Fleming Park, which is managed by Jackson County Parks and Recreation.

Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri, on the border with Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 717,204. making it the second-most populous county in the state (after St. Louis County in the east).Although Independence retains its status as the original county seat, Kansas City, Missouri, serves as a second county seat and the center of county government. The county was organized December 15, 1826, and named for former Tennessee senator Andrew Jackson, who would become President of the United States three years later in 1829.

Grain Valley is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. Grain Valley is located in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was 12,854 at the 2010 census and an estimated 15,627 in 2020. It is 23 miles (37 km) east of downtown Kansas City.

Grain Valley High School is a high school in the Grain Valley R-V School District in Grain Valley, Missouri, United States. The school offers several Advanced Placement (AP) and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses. It participates in the A+ program giving students the chance to attend a two-year community college or vocational school if they meet certain requirements. The first brick school, built in 1909, was destroyed by fire in 1925. It was replaced and housed all students until January, 1954, when an elementary (K-6) building was erected adjacent to the junior high and high school. In the early 1990s a middle school was added on the south edge of town. Eventually, this became the site of the Grain Valley High School and the road in front, originally MO Route AA, now named Eagles Parkway.

Lake Jacomo is a 970-acre (3.9 km2) freshwater reservoir located near Blue Springs in Jackson County, Missouri. It is located in the 7,809-acre (32 km2) Fleming Park, which is managed by the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Association. The idea for the lake began in 1932. The Presiding Judge of Jackson County, Harry S. Truman, requested that a study be done for a potential park. However, nothing was done at that time. It was 20 years later that local voters approved a bond issue to create and develop the lake. Lake Jacomo officially opened on May 30, 1959.

Spring Branch is a stream in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little Blue River. Spring Branch was named for the fact a spring flows into its headwaters.

Burr Oak Creek is a stream in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Little Blue River. Burr Oak Creek was named for the burr oak timber along its course.

Centerpoint Medical Center is a hospital located in Independence, Missouri at 19600 East 39th Street. It is part of the HCA Midwest Division.