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Welcome to Grandview ...

Grandview is located in Wyandotte County<1>.


The location of Grandview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Grandview is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Grandview lies within the (913) area code.

Communities Also Named Grandview ...

While we believe that this Grandview is located in Wyandotte County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Grandview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ford and Riley County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 61 communities that are also named Grandview - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (4), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota (2), Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grandview.

Communities near Grandview ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Overland Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Kansas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
  • Shawnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Lenexa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Leavenworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Leawood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
  • Prairie Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <4>

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 Grandview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grandview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grandview. 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 Grandview.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grandview ...

Looking for more information about Grandview? 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 Grandview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grandview.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandview. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grandview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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