Lawrence, Kansas

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Lawrence, Kansas is a vibrant college town in northeastern Kansas known for the University of Kansas, its historic downtown, and a strong arts and music scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 785
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Douglas County, Kansas
demographicCharacteristic large student population
distanceToKansasCity approximately 40 miles west
distanceToTopeka approximately 25 miles east
elevation approximately 866 feet
foundingDate 1854
governmentType commission–manager government
hasCulturalInstitution Lawrence Arts Center
Lied Center of Kansas
Spencer Museum of Art
hasFestival Busker Festival
Downtown Lawrence Final Fridays art events
Free State Festival
hasHistoricDistrict Downtown Lawrence Historic District
hasSportsTeam Jayhawk
surface form: Kansas Jayhawks
hasUniversity Haskell Indian Nations University
University of Kansas
historicalRole Free-State stronghold before the American Civil War
isCollegeTownOf Haskell Indian Nations University
University of Kansas
knownFor Massachusetts Street commercial district
historic downtown
live music scene
strong arts scene
vibrant college town atmosphere
locatedInRegion Northeastern Kansas
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Kansas City metropolitan area
Topeka, Kansas
locatedOnRiver Kansas River
majorCampusFeature Mount Oread
majorSportVenue Allen Fieldhouse
Memorial Stadium (David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium)
surface form: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
namedAfter Amos Adams Lawrence
population approximately 95,000 (early 2020s)
postalCodeRange 66044–66049
regionalRole cultural center of northeastern Kansas
siteOf Quantrill's Raid
Sacking of Lawrence
surface form: Sack of Lawrence
state Kansas
transportInfrastructure served by Interstate 70
served by U.S. Route 40
served by U.S. Route 59

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Spencer Museum of Art locatedIn Lawrence, Kansas
Jayhawk associatedWith Lawrence, Kansas
Marching Jayhawks locatedIn Lawrence, Kansas
Todd Reesing basedIn Lawrence, Kansas
The Jayhawks basedIn Lawrence, Kansas
Travis Goff worksAt Lawrence, Kansas
Delbert Mann placeOfBirth Lawrence, Kansas
this entity surface form: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Wakarusa River mouthLocatedNear Lawrence, Kansas
Wakarusa River hasNearbyCity Lawrence, Kansas
Sam Winchester birthPlace Lawrence, Kansas
John Hadl placeOfBirth Lawrence, Kansas
this entity surface form: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
John Hadl placeOfDeath Lawrence, Kansas
this entity surface form: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
John Hadl placeOfBurial Lawrence, Kansas
this entity surface form: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
De Soto, Kansas nearestMajorCity Lawrence, Kansas
Bobby Watson birthPlace Lawrence, Kansas
this entity surface form: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Kaw River flowsThrough Lawrence, Kansas
Albert Bloch placeOfDeath Lawrence, Kansas
this entity surface form: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Albert Bloch workLocation Lawrence, Kansas
this entity surface form: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Kansas Highway 10 connects Lawrence, Kansas
Kansas Highway 10 westernTerminus Lawrence, Kansas
Sacking of Lawrence location Lawrence, Kansas
John C. Tibbets workLocation Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence metropolitan area hasCentralCity Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence metropolitan area containsCity Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence metropolitan area largestCity Lawrence, Kansas