Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence is a city located in Douglas County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 80,098. Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, and is the home of the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University.

Geography

Lawrence is located at 38°57'36" North, 95°15'12" West (38.959902, -95.253199){{GR|1}}.

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This is about 25 miles west of Kansas City, and about 20 miles east of Topeka.

Related Topics:
Kansas City - Topeka

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 74.3 km² (28.7 mi²). 72.8 km² (28.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.06% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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Google Earth, software that allows the user to "fly" over the surface of the earth, mapped with high-quality satellite photography and accurate topographical data, has a default position when started up that is centered exactly on the town of Lawrence (specifically, on a house lying between Compton Square and Regency Place). This may be verified by running the software and zooming in from the default start position--which appears to be selected roughly for the best view of the North American continent--without rotating the virtual globe at all.

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