Kanwaka
Kanwaka is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located four miles west of Lawrence. The name is a portmanteau of the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas
- Also known as: “Kanwaka, Kansas” and “Kanwaka, KS”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clinton State Park.
Clinton State Park
Park
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Clinton State Park is a public recreation area located on the north shore of Clinton Lake at the western edge of Lawrence, Kansas, United States. The 1,500-acre wildlife area an attractive destination for outdoors enthusiasts including hikers, nature photographers, mountain bicyclists, wildflower enthusiasts, wildlife observers, and even cross-country skiers. Clinton State Park is situated 2½ miles south of Kanwaka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clinton and Stull.
Clinton
Village
Clinton is an unincorporated community on a peninsula next to Clinton Lake in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. Clinton is situated 4½ miles south of Kanwaka.
Stull
Hamlet
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Stull is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1857, the settlement was initially known as Deer Creek by Pennsylvania Dutch settlers until it was renamed after its only postmaster, Sylvester Stull. Stull is situated 4½ miles west of Kanwaka.
Lecompton
Village
Lecompton is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 588. Lecompton, located on the Kansas River, was the de jure territorial capital of Kansas from 1855 to 1861, and the Douglas County seat from 1855 to 1858. Lecompton is situated 5 miles north of Kanwaka.
Kanwaka
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Kanwaka” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “堪瓦卡”
- French: “Kanwaka”
- Irish: “Kanwaka”
- Welsh: “Kanwaka, Kansas”
- Welsh: “Kanwaka”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clinton Marina and Coon Point.
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