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Topeka ( / təˈpiːkə / tə-PEE-kə) [9] [10] is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. [1] It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 126,587.
- List of People From Topeka, Kansas
This is a list of people from Topeka, Kansas. Academia....
- Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County is located in northeast Kansas, in the...
- Timeline of Topeka, Kansas
1895 - Topeka Industrial and Educational Institute [4] and...
- List of People From Topeka, Kansas
May 15, 2024 · Topeka, city, capital (1861) of Kansas, U.S., and seat (1857) of Shawnee county. Topeka lies on the Kansas River in the eastern part of the state. Topeka, Kansas. The name Topeka is of uncertain Indigenous origin; one interpretation is “smoky hill,” and another is “a good place to dig potatoes.”. The present site was chosen in 1854 by a ...
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Topeka, Kansas. 116 languages. Afrikaans; ... Topeka, Kansas at Curlie; Topeka City Map, KDOT This page was last changed on 23 January 2024, at 03:48. Text is ...
The Map shows a city map of Topeka with expressways, main roads, and streets, Topeka Regional Airport (know as Forbes Field, IATA code: FOE) is located 14 km (9 mi) south of the central business district of Topeka. The nearest large airport is Kansas City International Airport in a distance of 118 km (73.5 mi). To find a location use the form ...
The Kansas State Capitol, known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in the city of Topeka , which has served as the capital of Kansas since the territory became a state in 1861, the building is the second to serve as the Kansas Capitol.
39.050848 -95.696249. 8 Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave, ☏ +1 785 580-4400. M–F 9AM–9PM, Sa 9AM–6PM, Su noon–9PM. This 183,000 square foot building may be one of the greatest libraries around, and is popular with people from across Kansas and out of state.
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