Kansas River facts for kids
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The Kansas River at De Soto, Kansas
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Map of the Kansas River drainage basin
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| Other name(s) | Kaw River, Padouca River, Riviere de Commanches o Padocas |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | Missouri River Kansas City, Kansas 718 ft (219 m) 39°06′55″N 94°36′38″W / 39.11528°N 94.61056°W |
| Length | 148 mi (238 km) |
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| Basin size | 60,114 sq mi (155,690 km2) |
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The Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States.
Places and locations along the river
Counties
- Wyandotte and Johnson (boundary in part)
- Jefferson and Douglas (boundary)
- Shawnee
- Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee (boundary)
- Riley
- Geary
- Jewell
- USGS: Map of Historical and Cultural Sites along the Kaw Valley
Images for kids
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The Kansas River in confluence with the Missouri in Kansas City, Kansas with Kansas City, Missouri in the background.
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The Kansas River at Lawrence, Kansas, aerial view from the north with Lake View Lake (the oxbow lake in the right foreground) and I-70 crossing
See also
In Spanish: Río Kansas para niños
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