Burroughs Creek
Burroughs Creek is a stream in Douglas County, Kansas. Burroughs Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Noria, as well as near Bismark Grove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lawrence station and Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum.
Lawrence station
Railway station
Photo: Lauren Keith, Public domain.
Lawrence station is a train station in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief train. Built in 1956 to replace an older station, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 as Santa Fe Depot. Lawrence station is situated 2 miles west of Burroughs Creek.
Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum
Museum
Photo: Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Watkins Museum of History is a museum in Lawrence, Kansas that is managed by the Douglas County Historical Society. It provides programs and public events, educational resources and activities, and changing exhibits about the heritage of Douglas County. Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum is situated 2 miles west of Burroughs Creek.
Lawrence Arts Center
Arts center
The Lawrence Arts Center is located in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. It is a regional hub for visual and performing arts, contemporary exhibitions, film, and lectures. Lawrence Arts Center is situated 2 miles west of Burroughs Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lawrence and Midland.
Lawrence
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Lawrence is a city in Eastern Kansas, USA along I-70, 35 miles west of Kansas City, Kansas. It is home to the University of Kansas. Lawrence provides a mix of academics, bohemia, and small-town Kansas kitsch.
Midland
Hamlet
Photo: Voidxor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midland is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located two miles north of the city of Lawrence. Midland is situated 5 miles northwest of Burroughs Creek.
Eudora
Town
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Eudora is a city in Eudora Township, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, along the Kansas and Wakarusa rivers. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,408. Eudora is situated 5 miles east of Burroughs Creek.
Burroughs Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Tributary” and “ATSF Ditch”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Douglas County, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.96476° or 38° 57′ 53″ northLongitude
-95.19681° or 95° 11′ 49″ westElevation
787 feet (240 metres)Open location code
86C6XR73+W7GeoNames ID
4268876
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