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Welcome to Winnetonka ...

Winnetonka is located in Clay County<1>.


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


Winnetonka is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Winnetonka is located in the (816) area code.

Communities near Winnetonka ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kansas City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawnee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenexa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Raytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Raytown is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
  • Prairie Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 (KS)
    • 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 Winnetonka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winnetonka.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winnetonka ...

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

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

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 Clay, 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 Winnetonka - 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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