Washburn University, Topeka

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Washburn University is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,100 undergraduate students and nearly 800 graduate students. The university's assets include a $158 million endowment. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1865 (159 years ago)Coordinates: 39°2'1"N, 95°42'3"W

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1700 SW College AveTopeka United States

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Washburn University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kansas Expocentre, Kansas State Capitol, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Evel Knievel Museum.

0.8 miE
Convention center, Hockey, Entertainment
Kansas Expocentre, Topeka
21 min walk • The Stormont Vail Events Center, formerly known as Kansas Expocentre, is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena built in 1987 in Topeka, Kansas. Beginning in 2022, it will be home to the Topeka Tropics of Champions Indoor Football.
1.5 miNE
Museum, History museum
Kansas State Capitol, Topeka
39 min walk • The Kansas State Capitol, known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of Kansas.
1.2 miN
Library
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka
31 min walk • The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is a public library located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It serves all of Shawnee County, Kansas with the exception of the Rossville, Kansas and Silver Lake, Kansas townships. The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is a municipal taxing district authorized by Kansas law.
1 miE
Museum, History museum
Evel Knievel Museum, Topeka
25 min walk • The Evel Knievel Museum is a non-profit museum located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. The museum houses the largest collection of authentic Evel Knievel memorabilia in the world, including interactive experiences. It is 13,000 square feet and two stories.
1 miNE
Neoclassical architecture
Chester B. Woodward House, Topeka
25 min walk • The Chester B. Woodward House is a historic house in Topeka, Kansas. It was built in 1923 for Chester B. Woodward, a businessman. Woodward served as the vice president of the Central National Bank and Trust Company of Topeka from 1920 to 1928 and the president of the Topeka Morris Plan Company from 1928 to 1940.
~1040 ftNW
39°2'10"N • 95°42'10"W
Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka
6 min walk • Museum, Art museum
1.5 miNE
Church, Bars and clubs, Nightlife
Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka
39 min walk • Grace Episcopal Cathedral is located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas.
1.6 miNE
39°2'57"N • 95°40'47"W
First Presbyterian Church- Topeka, Topeka
41 min walk • Church
1.3 miNE
39°2'45"N • 95°40'57"W
Charles Curtis House Museum, Topeka
34 min walk • Museum, History museum
~730 ftN
Library
Washburn University Carnegie Library Building, Topeka
4 min walk • The Washburn University Carnegie Library Building in Topeka, Kansas, United States, is a Carnegie library built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
~1060 ftNE
Observatories and planetariums
Crane Observatory, Topeka
6 min walk • Crane Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Washburn University. It is located in Topeka, Kansas.

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Which popular attractions are close to Washburn University?

Nearby attractions include Washburn University Carnegie Library Building, Topeka (4 min walk), Walking Bods, Topeka (5 min walk), Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka (6 min walk), Crane Observatory, Topeka (6 min walk).