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  1. 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.

    • 938 ft (286 m)
    • Shawnee
  2. Discover Topeka, the capital city with history, culture, nature and fun. Explore attractions, events, hotels and more in #TopCity.

  3. Discover the attractions, shopping, nightlife, arts and culture, and outdoor recreation in Topeka, the capital city of Kansas. Explore the history, art, and nature of Topeka with this guide.

  4. Fiber cut impacting City of Topeka services. As of shortly after 11 a.m. this morning, some City of Topeka services are currently experiencing outages due to a cut in a fiber line. At this time the services that are impacted are the Customer Service Center, Water Pollution Control, Facilities, and Topeka Fire Station 11.

    • Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education originated in Topeka in 1951, when the public school system refused to enroll the daughter of African-American resident Oliver Brown at the school closest to her home.
    • Kansas State Capitol. A must-see in Topeka, the Kansas Statehouse had a 37-year construction period between 1866 and 1903. At 304 feet, the copper-clad dome is even taller than the United States Capitol dome, and this is one of the few state capitols in the country offering tours that take you right up into the dome, which is 296 steps from the fifth floor to the top.
    • Gage Park. This lovely 160-acre park has delighted Topeka residents since 1899 and continues to be a cherished day out, especially for families. Within Gage Park’s boundaries are a couple of other attractions on this list, like the Topeka Zoo and the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, but there’s yet more to enjoy.
    • Kansas Museum of History. In the west of Topeka is a world-class museum owned by the Kansas Historical Society, which was founded as long ago as 1875.
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  6. 5. Kansas Children's Discovery Center. 177. Children's Museums. The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is a hands-on children’s museum with a mission to enhance the lives of children and enrich the communities it serves. Since opening in 2011 in Topeka, Kansas, the Discovery Center has become a special place where children can explore ...

  7. Apr 29, 2024 · Topeka, capital (1861) of Kansas, U.S., seat (1857) of Shawnee county. It lies on the Kansas River in the eastern part of the state. The city was the center of a major civil rights battle in 1954, when plaintiffs successfully challenged segregation in the city’s public schools in Brown v.

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