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'''Topeka''' is the capital city of [[Kansas]], and is located in the northeastern part of the state in Shawnee County. As of 2005, its population has been estimated to be about 121,946. [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US2071000&_geoContext=01000US|04000US20|16000US2038900&_street=&_county=Topeka,+KS&_cityTown=Topeka,+KS&_state=&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph] The city is home to Washburn University and the [[Brown v. Board of Education]] National Historic Site.
'''Topeka''' is the capital city of [[Kansas]], and is located in the northeastern part of the state in Shawnee County. As of 2005, its population has been estimated to be about 121,946. <ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US2071000&_geoContext=01000US|04000US20|16000US2038900&_street=&_county=Topeka,+KS&_cityTown=Topeka,+KS&_state=&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph Topeka Census]</ref> The city is home to Washburn University and the [[Brown v. Board of Education]] National Historic Site.
The city's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "good place to grow potatoes". [http://www.barbburgess.com/research-topics/prairie-potato-topeka/topeka-s-roots-the-prairie-potato]
The city's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "good place to grow potatoes". <ref>http://www.barbburgess.com/research-topics/prairie-potato-topeka/topeka-s-roots-the-prairie-potato</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Kansas Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Kansas Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:US State Capitals]]
[[Category:US State Capitals]]