City of Topeka

City of Topeka is a locality in Shawnee, Kansas. City of Topeka is situated nearby to the locality Central Park, as well as near Monroe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westboro Baptist Church and Kansas State Capitol.

Westboro Baptist Church

Church

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The Westboro Baptist Church is an American unaffiliated Primitive Baptist church in Topeka, Kansas, that was founded in 1955 by pastor Fred Phelps. Widely considered a hate group and a cult, it is well known for its public protests against gay people and for its usage of the phrases "God hates fags" and "Thank God for dead soldiers".

Kansas State Capitol

Government building

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The Kansas State Capitol, known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of Kansas.

Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl

Stadium

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Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl is a sport stadium in Topeka, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by Washburn University for college football and men's and women's soccer teams.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Topeka and North Topeka.

Topeka

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Topeka is the capital of Kansas. Visitors come to see the Kansas Museum of History, Topeka Zoo, and Renisch Rose Gardens. The metropolitan area is rich in history and highly favored by nature. In 2019, it was home to 125,000 people.

North Topeka

Hamlet

North Topeka, Kansas, is an area of Topeka, Kansas, in United States. Although not officially a city, it is treated like one by many of its residents, and experiences relatively low crime rates compared to the rest of Topeka. North Topeka is situated 3 miles northeast of City of Topeka.

City of Topeka

Type: Locality with 127,000 residents
Location: Shawnee, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.036° or 39° 2′ 10″ north

Longitude

-95.6954° or 95° 41′ 44″ west

Population

127,000

Elevation

932 feet (284 metres)

Open location code

86F628P3+9R

GeoNames ID

4280516

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Campus Shopping Center and Chesney Park.

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