Joplin in Missouri
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Joplin, Missouri

Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150. The population at the 2011 Estimates places the city at 50,559, but with the recent annexation of Silver Creek, the population is now estimated at 51,186.

Located at 37.0778, -94.5111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Joplin High School

Joplin High School is a comprehensive public high school in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA. The first high school was founded in 1885. In 2010, JHS had a student population of 2,223 students in grades 9-12. Joplin High School is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Joplin High School is also a designated Missouri A+ School of Excellence.

Located at 37.068, -94.5057 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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KODE-TV

KODE-TV, virtual channel 12, is the ABC network affiliated television station serving all of Joplin, Missouri and its surrounding areas and Pittsburg, Kansas and its rural communities. Its transmitter is located in Joplin. The station broadcasts its high definition digital signal on UHF channel 43 at 1.46 kilowatts under a Special Temporary Authority, but has filed a construction permit to increase power to 1000 kilowatts.

Located at 37.0764, -94.5379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Midway, Missouri

Midway was a former village located in northern Newton County, Missouri. It was completely surrounded by the city of Joplin except for the east side where it shared city limits with Sunnyvale. Both it and Sunnyvale have now merged with the city of Joplin. It was located on the south side of 32nd Street.

Located at 37.054, -94.501 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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McAuley Catholic High School (Joplin, Missouri)

McAuley Catholic High School is a private, parochial school in Joplin, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. It is a regional high school serving Joplin and the surrounding communities. McAuley is a 4 year high school with an enrollment of approximately 110 students. It is accredited by the Missouri Association for Accreditation of Non-Public Schools.

Located at 37.0811, -94.5175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Joplin Public Library

The Joplin Public Library District was established in 1902 when the citizens of Joplin, Missouri voted for a 10 cent tax to operate a public library. A Carnegie Foundation grant of $40,000 paid for the construction of a library building, with the community's having raised money to provide operating and maintenance funds. The Carnegie Library was built at 9th Street and Wall Avenue and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places later in the 20th century.

Located at 37.0881, -94.5136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bonnie & Clyde Garage Apartment

The Bonnie and Clyde Garage Apartment is located at 3347½ Oak Ridge Drive in Joplin, Missouri, though it actually fronts on 34th Street. The apartment was the location where the Barrow gang hid out after a series of robberies in Missouri and neighboring states. After twelve days, neighbors reported suspicious behavior and on April 13, 1933, the Joplin Police Department raided the apartment. Two of the police officers were killed by the fleeing fugitives.

Located at 37.0517, -94.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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2011 Joplin tornado

The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri in the late afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak sequence and reached a maximum width of nearly 1 mile during its path through the southern part of the city. It rapidly intensified and tracked eastward across the city, and then continued eastward across Interstate 44 into rural portions of Jasper County and Newton County.

Located at 37.0606, -94.5309 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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