Swope Parkway
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Swope Parkway or Swope is a major west/east and south main street that runs along U.S. Route 56
in Kansas City, Missouri
. It starts at Volker Boulevard
& Paseo Boulevard
, goes south on Blue Parkway & Benton, and ends at 67th & Cleveland near Swope Park
.
U.S. Route 56
U.S. Route 56 is an east–west United States highway that runs for in the Midwestern United States. The highway's eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Its western terminus is at Interstate 25 Business in Springer, New Mexico. Much of it follows the Santa Fe...
in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. It starts at Volker Boulevard
Volker Boulevard
Volker Boulevard or Volker is a major west/east main street that runs along U.S. Route 56 in Kansas City, Missouri. It starts at Ward Parkway and Brookside Boulevard near the Country Club Plaza along Brush Creek and ends at Swope Parkway and Paseo Boulevard....
& Paseo Boulevard
The Paseo
The Paseo is a major north–south parkway in Kansas City, Missouri. It runs in the center of the city: from Cliff Drive and Lexington Avenue on the bluffs above the Missouri River in the Pendleton Heights historic neighborhood, to 85th Street and Woodland Avenue...
, goes south on Blue Parkway & Benton, and ends at 67th & Cleveland near Swope Park
Swope Park
Swope Park is an 1805-acre city park within the city of Kansas City, Missouri. It is the 29th-largest municipal park in the United States , and the largest park in Kansas City. It is named in honor of Colonel Thomas H. Swope, a philanthropist who donated the land to the city in 1896...
.
Trivia
- It passes Brush Creek from Paseo BoulevardThe PaseoThe Paseo is a major north–south parkway in Kansas City, Missouri. It runs in the center of the city: from Cliff Drive and Lexington Avenue on the bluffs above the Missouri River in the Pendleton Heights historic neighborhood, to 85th Street and Woodland Avenue...
to Blue Parkway. - Satchel Paige Memorial Stadium is located at 51st Street and Swope Parkway.
- Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center is located at Blue Parkway and Benton Boulevard.
- Southeast LibraryKansas City Public LibraryThe Kansas City Public Library is a public system headquartered in the Central Library in Kansas City, Missouri.The system operates its Central Branch and neighborhood branches located in Kansas City, Independence, and Sugar Creek...
is located at 6242 Swope Parkway. - It passes Swope ParkSwope ParkSwope Park is an 1805-acre city park within the city of Kansas City, Missouri. It is the 29th-largest municipal park in the United States , and the largest park in Kansas City. It is named in honor of Colonel Thomas H. Swope, a philanthropist who donated the land to the city in 1896...
from 63rd Street to Meyer Boulevard.