Westboro, Topeka

#51 among attractions in Topeka

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Topeka is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 126,587. The Topeka metropolitan statistical area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee Counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. ()

Alternative names: Area: 61.47 mi²Coordinates: 39°2'28"N, 95°43'17"W

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Nearby attractions include: Topeka Zoo, Kansas Children's Discovery Center, Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University Carnegie Library Building.

1.1 miN
Classic menagerie and animal programming
Topeka Zoo, Topeka
27 min walk • The Topeka Zoo 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 250 animals in a number of exhibits, including one of the first indoor tropical rain forests in the United States.
1 miNW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Kansas Children's Discovery Center, Topeka
27 min walk • The Kansas Children's Discovery Center is a nonprofit children's museum for children and families to explore and discover science, art, engineering, and nature together.
1.1 miE
39°2'10"N • 95°42'10"W
Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka
27 min walk • Museum, Art museum
1.2 miE
Library
Washburn University Carnegie Library Building, Topeka
30 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.
0.5 miW
Park
Gage Park, Topeka
14 min walk • Gage Park is a city park of 160 acres in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1899 and is one of the largest parks in Topeka.
1.3 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Crane Observatory, Topeka
33 min walk • Crane Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Washburn University. It is located in Topeka, Kansas.
1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Westminster Presbyterian Church of Topeka, Topeka
27 min walk • The Westminster Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas was built during 1924 to 1926. It was designed by architect Charles Cuthbert in Late Gothic Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
1 miNW
Botanical garden
Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden, Topeka
27 min walk • The Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden are gardens located in Gage Park, at 4320 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.
1.1 miE
Monuments and statues
Walking Bods, Topeka
28 min walk • The Walking Bods are a set of seven steel sculptures crafted by Barrett DeBusk. They stand 9 feet tall, and are each a different, solid color. They are on permanent display on the Washburn University Campus in Topeka, Kansas. They were first put on display through the summer of 2004.
1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Washburn University, Topeka
31 min walk • 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.
1.2 miE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, Topeka
31 min walk • Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl is a sport stadium in Topeka, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by Washburn University for college football and men's and women's soccer teams.