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Friends University

Friends University is a private nondenominational Christian university in , United States. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friends by James Davis, a St.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Equity Bank Park and Old Cowtown Museum.

Stadium
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, previously known as Riverfront Stadium, is a baseball park in downtown , United States. It serves as the home ballpark of the Wichita Wind Surge of the Texas League. is situated 1¼ miles east of Friends University.

Museum
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is an accredited history museum located in , United States. It is located next to the in central Wichita. is situated 1 mile north of Friends University.

Garden
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was opened in 1987 as a collaboration between the Wichita Area Garden Council and the City of Wichita. Originally it had four gardens and now encompasses 17.6 acres of botanical gardens located at 701 North Amidon, , , . is situated 1¼ miles north of Friends University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverside and Wichita.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , . A mostly residential area located between the and , it is home to several of the city's museums and large parks.

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is the largest city in — since is divided between the states of Kansas and . It is not the biggest or flashiest city in the US, but it is a medium-sized city with a small-town feel.

Village
is a city in , , United States, and an enclave of the city of . As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 756. is situated 6 miles east of Friends University.

Friends University

Latitude
37.67808° or 37° 40′ 41″ north
Longitude
-97.36645° or 97° 21′ 59″ west
Elevation
1,302 feet (397 metres)
Open location code
8694MJHM+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 402999223
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Geo­Names ID
4271847
Wiki­data ID
Q284508
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Yoruba—“Friends University” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Friends Universiteti”
  • Belarusian: “Унівэрсытэт сяброў”
  • Chinese: “朋友大學”
  • Czech: “Univerzita přátel”
  • Finnish: “Friends-yliopisto”
  • French: “Friends University”
  • French: “université Friends”
  • French: “Université Friends”
  • Hebrew: “אוניברסיטת פרינדס”
  • Japanese: “フレンズ大学”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Friends University”
  • Norwegian: “Friends University”
  • Swedish: “Friends University”
  • Tatar: “Френдс университеты”
  • Urdu: “فرینڈز یونیورسٹی”
  • Venetian: “Friends University”
  • Yoruba: “Friends University”

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Explore places such as Meadowview and Nganda Village.

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