SubTropolis
SubTropolis is a business complex located inside of a 14,000,000-square-foot (1,300,000 m2) limestone mine in the bluffs north of the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri.
A park & preserve inside Kansas City
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 69K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 11" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Kansas City
SubTropolis is inside Kansas City, which has 186 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–80°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Kansas City. Green months are the mild ones.
SubTropolis
SubTropolis is a business complex located inside of a 14,000,000-square-foot (1,300,000 m2) limestone mine in the bluffs north of the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri. It was developed by late Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt via Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development, Inc., with the trademarked phrase World's Largest Underground Business Complex.
SubTropolis is up to 160 feet (49 m) beneath the surface, dug into the Bethany Falls limestone mine. It has a grid of 16-foot-high (4.9 m), 40-foot-wide (12 m) tunnels separated by 25-foot-square (7.6 m) limestone pillars created by the room and pillar method of hard rock mining. The complex contains almost 10.5 miles (16.9 km) of illuminated, paved roads and several miles of railroad track.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 69K a year
Where to stay near SubTropolis
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Kansas City (186) and Independence (36).
- 1Arrowhead Stadium
- 2Worlds of Fun
- 3Kauffman Stadium
- 4CPKC Stadium
- 5T-Mobile Center
- 6Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
- 7The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- 8National World War I Memorial
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From SubTropolis | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | in town | — | 186 156 hotels · 10 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 521,220 | $243K | D− |
| Independence | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 36 21 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 121,675 | $173K | D |
| Liberty | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 17 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 31,319 | $283K | C+ |
| Kansas City | 15 mi west | 20 min | 38 25 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 157,805 | $167K | D |
| North Kansas City | 5 mi west | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,613 | $198K | D− |
| Overland Park | 22 mi southwest | 35 min | 55 51 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 203,677 | $414K | C+ |
| Blue Springs | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 21 18 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 61,632 | $263K | C |
| Lee's Summit | 17 mi south | 25 min | 22 16 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 107,514 | $341K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near SubTropolis
Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
2in town Theme parkWorlds of Fun
38 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
46 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
57 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
65 mi MuseumHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
710 mi MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
88 mi MuseumNational World War I MemorialPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0
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Visiting SubTropolis
Is SubTropolis in Kansas City?
Yes. It’s inside Kansas City, MO.
When is the best time to visit SubTropolis?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 66–80°.
What is the closest airport to SubTropolis?
Kansas City (MCI), about 16 miles away.
Where should I stay near SubTropolis?
Kansas City (in town, 186 places to stay), Independence (9 mi, 36 places to stay) and Liberty (6 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from people in Kansas City
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.