Located in Parkville Missouri on Highway 9, Compass Lodge sits like a beacon to weary brothers who travelled the "wide Missouri" working the riverboats and barges that came north from Kansas City. Once a stop for traffic on the busy Missouri River, Parkville now owes much of it business traffic to a handful of outstanding restrauants and bestros as well as unique gift shops that attract shoppers from all over the Kansas City area. Parkville is also home to Park University with a diversified student population from countries around the world.