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Pleasanton
is a small town located in Linn County in east-central Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,387 residents. The town was founded in 1869 and named for General Alfred Pleasanton. The town of Pleasanton is a lovely community for those who enjoy small town living. There are several lake communities in the area, including Linn Valley Lakes and Lake Chaparral, which provide a quick getaway for those in nearby Kansas City to spend weekends or holidays. Of those, Lake Chaparral offers three private lakes. Pleasanton is also near the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge. This 7,500-acre refuge was established in 1992 to protect one of the northwestern-most examples of bottomland hardwood forest in the United States, along with the largest contiguous tract of bottomland hardwood forest in Kansas. This unique area harbors many nationally and regionally threatened species, such as bald eagles, peregrine falcons, cerulean warblers, broadhead skinks, and flat floater mussels. In addition, more than 30 species of warblers migrate through or nest in the refuge. Other interesting species in the area include river otters, bobcats, paddlefish, crawfish and scissor-tailed flycatchers.
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Pleasanton Vacation Rentals
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Pleasanton Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Days Inn | 100 S Fran Ave | Butler, MO | 20.0 mi. | (660) 679-4544 | | Super 8 Motel Butler | 1114 W Ft Scott St | Butler, MO | 21.4 mi. | (660) 679-6183 | | Best Western Fort Scott Inn | 101 State St | Fort Scott, KS | 23.3 mi. | (620) 223-0100 | | Microtel Inn & Suites | 2505 S 69 Hwy | Fort Scott, KS | 23.4 mi. | (620) 768-7000 |
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Pleasanton Weather & Climate
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East-central Kansas has a humid sub-tropical climate. Over the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low of 15 degrees F. in January to an average high of nearly 93 degrees F. in July. The temperature falls below the freezing point an average of 188 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs between the last week of September and the end of October, and the last spring freeze occurs between the first week of April and early May. The area receives 35 inches of precipitation per year, with the most in May and June. Snow depth of at least one inch occurs an average of 20 days per year. Severe weather is possible, in the form of thunderstorms and tornadoes.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
38°F |
17°F |
1.59 in. |
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| February |
45°F |
23°F |
1.83 in. |
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| March |
56°F |
32°F |
3.37 in. |
- |
| April |
66°F |
42°F |
3.99 in. |
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| May |
75°F |
53°F |
4.91 in. |
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| June |
84°F |
62°F |
4.95 in. |
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| July |
90°F |
67°F |
3.79 in. |
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| August |
88°F |
65°F |
3.77 in. |
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| September |
80°F |
56°F |
4.32 in. |
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| October |
70°F |
45°F |
3.75 in. |
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| November |
54°F |
33°F |
3.29 in. |
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| December |
43°F |
22°F |
1.93 in. |
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Pleasanton Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the New Century Aircenter airport (IXD) located about 46 miles north of Pleasanton in Olathe, Kansas, the Charles B Wheeler Downtown airport (MKC) located approximately 65 miles north of Pleasanton in Kansas City, Missouri, the Joplin Regional airport (JLN) located roughly 71 miles south of Pleasanton in Joplin, Missouri, and finally Forbes Field (FOE) located around 74 miles northwest of Pleasanton in Topeka, Kansas.
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Pleasanton Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Jeepers | Olathe | KS | 49.0 mi. | | | Worlds of Fun | Kansas City | MO | 64.1 mi. | | | Route 66 Carousel Park | Joplin | MO | 76.3 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Golfland-Sunsplash Park | Olathe | KS | 49.0 mi. | | | Jacomo Lake Water Slide | Blue Springs | MO | 62.5 mi. | | | Oceans of Fun | Kansas City | MO | 64.1 mi. | | | Big Surf Waterpark | Lake Of The Ozarks | MO | 115.0 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Osawatomie Golf Course | Osawatomie | KS | 25.2 mi. | | | Blackberry Trails Golf Course | Archie | MO | 28.6 mi. | | | Garnett Country Club | Garnett | KS | 29.6 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Massacre Memorial State Park | | KS | 8.9 mi. | | | Miami County State Park | | KS | 17.3 mi. | | | John Brown State Park | | KS | 25.8 mi. | | | Bourbon County State Park | | KS | 32.9 mi. | | | Crawford State Park | | KS | 38.9 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site | Pleasanton | KS | | (History) | | | Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site | Pleasanton | KS | | (History) | | | Lanesfield School Historic Site | Edgerton | KS | 43.6 mi. | (History) | | Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum | Chanute | KS | 53.3 mi. | (History) | | Shawnee Mission State Historic Site | Fairway | KS | 58.5 mi. | (History) | | Johnson County Museum of History | Shawnee | KS | 59.7 mi. | (History) | | 1950s All-Electric Model House | Shawnee | KS | 59.7 mi. | (Technology) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Kansas City Zoological Gardens | Kansas City | MO | 64.1 mi. | | | Topeka Zoological Park | Topeka | KS | 79.6 mi. | | | Emporia Zoo | Emporia | KS | 81.3 mi. | | | Dickerson Park Zoo | Springfield | MO | 101.9 mi. | |
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