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Attractions near Paola

Nothing in Paola itself: Arrowhead Stadium is 38 mi away

Among the places to visit in and near Paola are 14 museums, 6 stadiums & arenas and 3 theatres. With nothing inside Paola, the list has 28 places within 40 miles. A typical year brings about 19K visitors to Harry S Truman National Historic Site. Drive 45 mi to reach SubTropolis.

Attractions nearby
48
within 60 miles
The big one
45 mi
SubTropolis
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Park & preserve · 45 mi northeast

SubTropolis

Artificial cave in the bluffs above the Missouri River in Kansas City, MO, US.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped around Paola

Out of town, most of the 28 are to the northeast.

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Orange: Paola. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every entry

You will find all 48 within 60 miles.

SubTropolis

Park & preserve · 45 mi northeast · read 69K times a year on Wikipedia

Artificial cave in the bluffs above the Missouri River in Kansas City, MO, US.

Towns near it → · Wikipedia

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Paola → · Paola’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hy-Vee Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0 · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arabia Steamboat Museum: Prosekc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harry S Truman National Historic Site: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas City Zoo: Nightryder84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain · Fort Scott National Historic Site: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · Kansas City Museum: User:Charvex, Public domain · National Airline History Museum: User:Charvex, Public domain · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0 · Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden: Paulmcdonald, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Powell Gardens: Richard from kansas city, united states, CC BY 2.0 · Science City at Union Station: Kelly from Parsons, Kansas, CC BY-SA 2.0 · English Landing Park: Laura Gilchrist from Kansas City, United States, CC BY 2.0 · National Toy and Miniature Museum: Sandover, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allen County Jail: Gordon Huggins, CC BY 2.0 · Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum: Bhall87 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Depot Museum: Bhall87 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden: Marion Doss, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Ginger House: Mpadgitt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vox Theatre: Alistair Tutton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site: OldPrairieTown1, CC BY-SA 4.0

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