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Welcome to Grinter Heights ...

Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Grinter Heights: Grinter Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Grinter Heights is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Grinter Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Grinter Heights lies within the (913) area code.

Communities near Grinter Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grinter Heights.

  • Kansas City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Overland Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
    • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <3>
  • Kansas City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Olathe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <3>
  • Independence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shawnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
  • Lenexa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
    • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <3>
  • Leavenworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Leawood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Raytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grinter Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grinter Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grinter Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grinter Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grinter Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Grinter Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grinter Heights ...

Looking for more information about Grinter Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grinter Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grinter Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grinter Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wyandotte County: www.wycokck.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wyandotte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grinter Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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