Branson, Missouri
| Branson | |
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| Nickname : The Live Entertainment Capital of the World | |
 Location in Missouri
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1882 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Missouri |
| Counties : |
Stone County Taney County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 38 ′ N , 93 ° 15 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 10,520 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 251.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 42.3 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) of which 41.9 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 237 m |
| Postcodes : | 65615, 65616 |
| Area code : | +1 417 |
| FIPS : | 29-07966 |
| GNIS ID : | 0739970 |
| Website : | www.cityofbranson.org |
| Mayor : | Raeanne Presley |
Branson is a city of 10,520 residents (2010) in Missouri . It is 40 miles south of Springfield , 88 km northeast of Rogers , 124 km southeast of Joplin , 254 km northeast to Tulsa , 267 km southwest of Columbia , 346 km southwest of St. Louis and 297 km southeast of Kansas City in its metropolitan area and belongs to Stone County and Taney County . Branson is located just off Lake Taneycomo Reservoir on the White River and on Route 76.
Despite its remote location, the city is also known as " The Live Entertainment Capital of the World " or " Family-friendly Las Vegas " with almost eight million visitors annually.
Branson has more than 50 theaters , which are often owned by country, hit and entertainment stars, some of whom appear in them themselves.
There are also numerous museums in Branson , including one of only six museums in the country dedicated to US presidents. The supraregional well-known Titanic Museum is partly housed in a dummy of the front half of the bow of the TITANIC on a scale of 1: 2. The museum collection includes 400 artifacts in 20 galleries as well as a full-size replica of the famous main staircase of the TITANIC.
Since May 2009, the first privately built and operated airport (IATA code BBG) in the USA has been located 15 kilometers from the city center. In the first stage of expansion, it is designed for 500,000 passengers per year.
