Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the state of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is approximately 25 miles east of Topeka, and 35 miles west of the Missouri state border. Lawrence is situated along the banks of the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 87,643.
Population: 87,643
Latitude: 38° 58' 18.01" N
Longitude: -95° 14' 6.90" W
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an unaffiliated Baptist church known for its hate speech, especially hate speech against homosexual people, Jews, and politicians. The church is categorized as a hate group and is monitored as such by the Anti-De…
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university and the largest in the U.S. state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas, with the main campus located in Lawrence on Moun…
Topeka (/tɵˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the State of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States.
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the state of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas Cou…
Sporting Park (formerly Livestrong Sporting Park) is a soccer-specific stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, US, and is the home of Sporting Kansas City. The stadium was renamed in January 2013 after the Livestrong Foundation and Sporting Kansas City ende…
Olathe (/oʊˈleɪθə/ oh-LAY-thə) is a city in and is the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fourth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. Olat…
Stull is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.
Allen Fieldhouse is an indoor sports arena on the University of Kansas (KU) campus in Lawrence, and home of the Kansas Jayhawks men's and women's basketball teams. The arena got its named from Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, a former coach of the Jayha…
Lenexa /lɨˈnɛksə/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Washburn University (WU) is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who te…
The Sacking of Lawrence occurred on May 21, 1856, when pro-slavery activists attacked and ransacked the town of Lawrence, Kansas, which had been founded by anti-slavery settlers.
Wyandotte County (/ˈwaɪ.əndɒt/; county code WY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 157,505, making it the fourth-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas…
Shawnee /ʃɔːˈniː/ is a city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a Christian liberal arts college in Olathe, Kansas, United States.
Douglas County (county code DG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826, making it the fifth-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lawrence.
Bonner Springs is a city in Johnson, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte counties in the State of Kansas, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The vast majority of the city, which lies in Wyandotte County, is part of the "Unified Government" which …
The Battle of Black Jack took place on June 2, 1856, when anti-slavery forces, led by the noted abolitionist John Brown, attacked the encampment of Henry C. Pate near Baldwin City, Kansas.
Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States.