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Shawnee County is located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. Its county seat and most populous city is Topeka, the state capital. As of the 2020 census, the population was 178,909, making it the third-most populous county in Kansas. The county was one of the original 33 counties created by the first territorial legislature in 1855, and it was named for the Shawnee tribe.
Perry Lake is a US Army Corps of Engineers operated reservoir in northeast Kansas. Its primary purposes are flood control, water reserve for nearby areas and regional recreation. The lake is approximately 11,150 acres (45 km2) in size, with over 160 miles (260 km) of shoreline. Perry Lake's full multi-purpose pool elevation is 891.5 feet (271.7 m) above sea level. Perry Lake is located about 40 miles (64 km) west of Kansas City, just northwest of Lawrence, Kansas. Its close proximity to Kansas City, Lawrence, and the state capitol, Topeka, make it a very popular destination, with the nickname "Paradise on the Plains".
Mooney Creek is an unincorporated community in northeastern Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is named for Mooney Creek, a right-hand tributary of Big Stranger Creek.
Mission Creek is a water body west of Topeka, Kansas, United States. The 30-mile-long (48 km) tributary of the Kansas River goes through Wabaunsee County and Shawnee County, Kansas. Mission Creek was named for a Kaw mission near the banks.
Lecompton Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,761.
Wakarusa Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,318. It was named for the Wakarusa River which flows through Douglas County from Wabaunsee County to the Kansas River near Eudora.
Kennekuk is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.
Larkinburg is an unincorporated community in Atchison and Jackson counties of Kansas in the United States.
Monrovia is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. Monrovia is located at 39°31′27″N95°20′46″W.
Padonia is an unincorporated community in Padonia Township, Brown County, Kansas, United States.
Buck Creek is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States.
Reno is an unincorporated community in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. Reno is located at 39°03′04″N95°07′12″W. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Port Williams is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.
Halfday Creek is a stream in Jackson County, Kansas and Shawnee County, Kansas, in the United States.
Soldier Creek is a stream in Jackson County, Kansas and Shawnee County, Kansas and Nemaha County, Kansas, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Kansas River.
Canville Township is a township in Neosho County, Kansas, in the United States.
Black Jack is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.
Pardee is a ghost town in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.
Geary is a ghost town in Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.
Alpha is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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