Harry S Truman State Park
Harry S Truman State Park | |
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![]() The park's Bluff Ridge Overlook | |
![]() ![]() Location in Missouri | |
Location | Benton, Missouri, United States |
Coordinates | 38°16′45″N 93°26′14″W / 38.27917°N 93.43722°WCoordinates: 38°16′45″N 93°26′14″W / 38.27917°N 93.43722°W[1] |
Area | 1,440 acres (5.8 km2)[2] |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m)[1] |
Established | 1976[3] |
Named for | The 33rd President of the U.S. |
Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Harry S Truman State Park |
Harry S Truman State Park is a public recreation area occupying 1,440 acres (580 ha) on a peninsula on Truman Lake, a 55,600-acre (22,500 ha) impoundment of the Osage River, near Warsaw, Missouri. The state park offers boating, fishing, swimming, hiking trails, and campgrounds.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Harry S Truman State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Harry S Truman State Park: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Harry S Truman State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
External links[]
- Harry S Truman State Park Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Harry S Truman State Park Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Categories:
- State parks of Missouri
- Protected areas of Benton County, Missouri
- 1976 establishments in Missouri
- Protected areas established in 1976
- Monuments and memorials to Harry S. Truman