1221 Kansas City From Space
20x28 inches, (50x70 cm), not available laminated, Landsat data. This city is the largest city in Missouri. It is located in the western part of the state, at the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers. The city's name reflects its Native American heritage: its site was within the territory of the Kansa or Kaw Indians. The Kansas City metropolitan area's economic base to include areas of telecommunications, banking and finance, and the service industry. The area enjoys a national and regional prominence as a distribution and manufacturing center. Kansas City ranks nationally as first in greeting-card publishing, frozen food storage and distribution, Famous natives include: Robert Altman director; burt bacharach composer; and Jean Harlow actress.
