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Topeka

Northern America

Topeka is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County, sitting along the Kansas River in northeastern Kansas. It is known as the location of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
126,587 1
2020 census figure, from Topeka's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
159.14 1
Founding Year
1857 1
1857 is the year Topeka was incorporated as a city, per the infobox (founded 1854).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
288 2
Latitude
39.03472 degrees north 1
Longitude
95.69556 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Kansas, States or Territories

Topeka is in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Source Topeka (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Kansas, States or Territories

Topeka is the capital of Kansas.

Source Topeka (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Topeka (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    126,587
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    159.14
  • Infobox, coordinates
    39.03472 N 95.69556 W
  • Infobox, founded
    1857
  • Lead section
    Topeka (, tə-PEE-kə) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County.
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2. Topeka (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 288 m
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Wikidata: Topeka
Wikidata Q41057, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Topeka (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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