Northland, Kansas City

{{Short description|Region in Kansas City}}

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The Northland is an area on the northside of the Kansas City metropolitan area comprising Platte County and Clay County.{{cite web |title=Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce |url=https://www.northlandchamber.com/northland |website=Northland Chamber |access-date=2022-09-22}} North of the Missouri River, the Northland includes the northern part of Kansas City, Missouri, the cities of North Kansas City, Liberty, Parkville, Riverside, Platte City, and Gladstone, and the towns of Smithville, Weatherby Lake, and Pleasant Valley.{{cite web |title=Ultimate Guide Northland Kansas City |url=https://leasingkc.com/news/ultimate-guide-northland-kansas-city/ |website=LeasingKC |access-date=2022-09-22}} The area is home to more than 360,000 people.{{cite news |last1=Johnston |first1=Jenny |title=Welcome to the Northland |url=https://view.flipdocs.com/?ID=10004308_474280 |access-date=2022-09-22 |work=Welcome Home |agency=Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce |publisher=MetroMedia |date=2022}}

The Northland is largely suburban and rural compared to the rest of the Kansas City metro area, but it has been rapidly developing since the 2010s.{{cite news |last1=Cagle |first1=Ellen |title=Kansas City's Northland booms as more people search for land, cheaper homes |url=https://fox4kc.com/business/kansas-citys-northland-booms-as-more-people-search-for-land-cheaper-homes/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |work=Kansas City Business Journal |agency=Fox 4 News |date=2022-09-09}}

Notable Businesses and Attractions{{cite web |title=The Northland |url=https://www.visitkc.com/northland |website=VisitKC |publisher=Visit KC |access-date=2022-09-23}}{{cite news |last1=Dulin |first1=Pete |title=Want to explore North Kansas City? Start with this beginner's guide to the city |url=https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2022-09-03/want-to-explore-north-kansas-city-start-with-this-beginners-guide-to-the-city |access-date=2022-09-23 |work=KCUR |date=2022-09-03}}{{cite web |title=Ultimate Guide Northland Kansas City |url=https://leasingkc.com/news/ultimate-guide-northland-kansas-city/ |website=LeasingKC.com |access-date=2022-09-23}}

• Briarcliff Village
• Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
• Kansas City International Airport
• North Kansas City Hospital
• Oceans of Fun
• Shoal Creek Living History Museum
• Weston
• William Jewell College
• Worlds of Fun
• Zona Rosa