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Welcome to Ruskin Heights ...

Ruskin Heights is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


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

Ruskin Heights is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Ruskin Heights: (816)

Communities Also Named Ruskin Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ruskin Heights - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Ruskin Heights ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Overland Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <4>
  • Kansas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Olathe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <4>
  • Independence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lee's Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
    • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
  • Shawnee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
  • Blue Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenexa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <4>
  • Leawood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
    • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <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 Ruskin Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruskin Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruskin Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jackson, 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 Ruskin Heights - 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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