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The California Road ran between Westport in Kansas City, Missouri and Lawrence Kansas. Westport was the name of a town in Missouri, along the Missouri River near Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Douglas County Courthouse anchors the south end of Lawrences downtown. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 miÂ²; 213,096 kmÂ² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ...

The Westport-Lawrence Road was traveled by people such as John Fremont who were heading to California. Although it was shorter than the Independence or Westport Routes, it was somewhat more difficult. John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813-July 13, 1890), birth name John Charles Fremon [Harvey, p. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 kmÂ² 402. ...

Emigrant traffic started on the Westport-Lawrence Road in 1849 and continued in popularity for years. After 1854, it became a heavily used road from Westport to Lawrence during the Kansas Territorial period. Kansas Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854 to January 29, 1861, when Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. ...

Intercept with the Military Road Shawnee is a river city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas. ...

Monticello Township is now merged with Shawnee, Kansas. ... James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837_August 2, 1876) was better known as Wild Bill Hickok. ... Eudora is a city located in Douglas County, Kansas. ... The Wakarusa River is a tributary of the Kansas River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in eastern Kansas in the United States. ... Main Campus The University of Kansas (often referred to as just KU or Kansas) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ...

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The Oregon-California Trails Association is an interdisciplinary organization based at Independence, Missouri. ...

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