Topeka

Topeka is the capital city of the state of Kansas. It is located in northeast Kansas along the Kansas River. The population was estimated to be 122,642 people in 2007. "Topeka" gets its name from a Kansas tribal name meaning "a good place to grow potatoes." Topeka was chartered as a city in 1857.

Topeka has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures range from about 17 degrees Fahrenheit in January to nearly 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The city averages around 36 inches of precipitation annually. Much of the rainfall is brought by thunderstorms which often produce lightning, hail, and occasionally tornadoes. Winter snowfall averages at around 20 inches.

1. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
2. The State Capitol Building
3. Topeka Zoo
4. Heartland Park Topeka
5. Combat Air Museum
6. Great Overland Station
7. Kansas Museum of History
8. Ward-Meade Park Botanical Gardens

1. Airport: Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority

2. Community: Downtown Topeka