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Universities and colleges in Topeka, Kansas (2 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Topeka, Kansas" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
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Constitution Hall in Topeka is the building where the Kansas Free State Government in the Kansas Territorial era convened and drafted the anti-slavery Topeka Constitution of 1855. The Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto opened in 1942 to manufacture gunpowder and munitions propellants for World War II. The closed plant sits on over 9000 ...
Topeka Zoo in Topeka: located at Gage Park, this zoo is well known for its flock of eagles. Truckhenge at the Lessman Farm, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Topeka's Billard Airport, is part of a grassroots art park. Lake Shawnee in southeast Topeka offers playgrounds, a swimming beach, trails, an 18-hole golf course and campgrounds among other amenities.
The Topeka Zoo (formally the Topeka Zoological Park) is a medium-sized zoo in Topeka, Kansas in the United States. It is located within Gage Park, just off I-70 in the north central portion of the city. Despite its size, it houses over 300 animals in a number of exhibits, including one of the first indoor tropical rain forests in the United States.
Gage Park is a city park of 160 acres (0.65 km 2) in Topeka, Kansas, United States.It was established in 1899 and is one of the largest parks in Topeka. It features the Topeka Zoo, the Kansas Children's Discovery Center, a miniature train of 15 in (381 mm) gauge, the Helen Hocker Theater, the Blaisdell family aquatic center, and the Reinisch Rose Garden.
Ad Astra, a 22 + 2 ⁄ 12-foot (6.756 m) bronze sculpture weighing 4,420 pounds (2,000 kg), was installed atop the dome on October 10, 2002. [7] The sculpture, by Richard Bergen , [ 8 ] depicts a Kansa Native American with bow and arrow pointed at the North Star and was chosen from 27 entries to adorn the dome. [ 9 ]
The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in northeastern Kansas, anchored by the city of Topeka. In total, it has an area of 3,290.15 square miles.