Clinton (Missouri)
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Understand
The city is in east-central Missouri and is near the far north-eastern end of Truman Lake. It is near the mountainous Ozarks region of the United States, but still in the Plains, so the countryside around Clinton can vary from farming land to marshy areas to hilly, forested regions.
Get in
Missouri Routes 7 and 52 lead through the city. Route 7 enters the city from the east and west, and Route 52 enters it from the north and south.
Get around
Much of the city's roads are on a grid layout, so getting around the city by car should be fairly easy.
See
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address: Price LaneThis more than 200-mile long park begins at Clinton. The centerpiece of the park is the Katy Trail, which goes to several trailheads along the way and for part of its length merges with the Lewis and Clark Trail. The trail and the state park it goes through includes many woodland and grassland regions. Horses, bicycles, and pedestrians are allowed. Truman LakeThis reservoir begins southeast of Clinton and continues for many miles to a dam near Warsaw. The terrain around the reservoir is more varied than much of western Missouri's terrain, since it is the beginning of the Ozarks region. There is also a Truman Lake State Park toward the western side of the reservoir near the town of Warsaw.
Downtown ClintonAround the downtown area are a few buildings owned by the Henry County Historical Society. Some of the downtown is on Franklin Street. In the downtown part of the city is the town square, at the center of which is the Henry County Courthouse.
Do
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phone: +1 660 885-2521address: 225 Northeast 100 RoadThis is a golf course area of decent size with a main lake and some woodland areas. However, it is not open to the general public and the country club considers itself to be "semi-private".
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Henry County Historical Society
phone: +1 660 885-8414address: 203 W FranklinThe Henry County Historical Society is the main group behind the museum, which includes a genealogy library that is open on weekday afternoons. -
phone: +1 660-885-6981address: Northwest 300th RoadThe Conservation Area may be used by campers, hunters, and fishermen. There are parking areas scattered around the conservation region.
Buy
Most stores are scattered along the main highways in the north and east; for example, there is a Walmart store at the junction of Route 7 and Route 52.
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Farmers' Market
phone: +1 660 885-4700address: 100 West Franklin Street -
phone: +1 660 885-3909address: 100 South Main StThis is a jewelry store that has one other location in Warrensburg.
Eat
A few of Clinton's non-chain restaurants are scattered around the town square. For listings near the town square, the location of the restaurant in relation to the town square is listed.
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phone: +1 660 890-2021address: 106 South Main St
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Chel's Cakes and Cafe
phone: +1 660 383-9000address: 210 South 2nd Street D -
Courtyard Grill & Bar
phone: +1 660 885-3060address: 100 West Jefferson Street -
phone: +1 660 885-3824address: 201 MO-7
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Newsroom Restaurant
phone: +1 660 885-7025 -
Shawnee Mound Barbecue
phone: +1 660 525-1695address: 112 Rives Road -
Square 109
phone: +1 660 890-2552address: 109 South Washington Street
Drink
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Dendee's Tavern
phone: +1 660 885-4515address: 138 North Main Street
Sleep
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phone: +1 660 885-4488address: 900 Kansas Avenue
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phone: +1 866 376-9939address: 506 Kansas Avenue
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phone: +1 660 885-2206address: 106 S Baird Avenue
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phone: +1 660 477-3331address: 10825 MO-7This motel has sections of the lake to its north, south, and east. It is near a marina called the Long Shoal Marina, making it a good jumping-off point for those who have come to the Clinton area to explore the lake.
Connect
- Clinton Conventions & Visitor's Bureau, 200 S Main, +1 660 885-8166
Go next
- Kansas City is a large city with parts in both Kansas and Missouri that is known for its musical history and for being the birthplace of jazz musician Charlie Parker
- Warsaw is a town east of Clinton.