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Gently sloping terrain and forested hills surround Kansas City, which is located on the Kansas-Missouri border at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers. The area is laced with lakes, streams, and small rivers. A four-season climate prevails, with a substantial range in temperatures; the average annual snowfall is 20.1 inches.
| 124 square miles (2000) | |
| 740 feet above sea level | |
| January 26.9° F; July, 78.5° F; annual average, 54.7° F | |
| 37.98 inches |
