Prairie Park
Prairie Park is a residential area in City of Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. Prairie Park is situated nearby to the fire station Topeka Fire Department Station 8, as well as near Crestview Methodist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westboro Baptist Church and West Ridge Mall.
Westboro Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Americasroof, Public domain.
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". Westboro Baptist Church is situated 2 miles northeast of Prairie Park.
West Ridge Mall
Shopping center
West Ridge Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Topeka, Kansas. The mall has three open anchor stores: Dillard's, Furniture Mall of Kansas, JCPenney. There are two vacant anchors that were formerly Sears and Burlington. West Ridge Mall is situated 1½ miles northwest of Prairie Park.
Equality House
Community center
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0.
The Equality House is a rainbow-colored house in Topeka, Kansas, that is situated on the corner of 12th and Orleans Street, across from Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-LGBT hate group. Equality House is situated 2 miles northeast of Prairie Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Topeka and North Topeka.
Topeka
Photo: Aviper2k7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 miles northeast of Prairie Park.
Prairie Park
- Type: Residential area
- Location: City of Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.02245° or 39° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
-95.74142° or 95° 44′ 29″ westOpen location code
86F627C5+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 679891989OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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